Ths bk examines the role of aesthetic experience in learning science&in science education from the perspective of knowlecge as action&language use,based on the writings of John Dewey&Ludwig Wittgenstein.It offers a novel contribution to the current...

Containing definitions and key terms, this book discusses the main features of the NCLB Act in a clear manner, whilst offering explanations of what it means when a school is labelled failing, and concrete suggestions for what to do in response.

The articles contained within Teaching Design and Technology: Perspectives on Practice comprise a sound guide to good classroom practice, related to the curriculum and related to the professional perspectives of experienced teachers.

This volume presents the findings and recommendations of the American Educational Research Association Sponsored Commission on research in Black Educations investigation of the major issues that hinder the education of Black people in the U.S.,...

Produced as part of a government funded project, this book will be a practical but research-based guide for all those in higher and further education who wish to use computers to assess their students learning.

This book is an exciting compilation of research on bullying in school-aged youth conducted across the United States by a representative group of researchers, including developmental, social, counseling, school, and clinical psychologists. It presen

Examines, from various perspectives, the school failure and success of Chicano students. The contributors include specialists in cultural and educational anthropology, bilingual and special education, educational history, developmental psychology

This timely and thought-provoking book explores how social and family change are colouring the experience of childhood.