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  • Literacy and Language in East Asia

    Shifting Meanings, Values and Approaches

    by Marilyn Kell, Peter Kell ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book critically explores why some Asian nations are on top of the world in students’ achievement tests in reading and literacy, yet governments and industry in these nations are anxious about a crisis in education.Why are governments anxious about the capabilities and skills of school and university graduates in a global economy when there is a Asian economic boom? The authors explore ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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  • Principles and Practices for Teaching English as an International Language

    Edited by Lubna Alsagoff, Sandra Lee Mckay, Guangwei Hu, Willy A. Renandya ...
    Series series ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
    What general principles should inform a socioculturally sensitive pedagogy for teaching English as an International Language and what practices would be consistent with these principles?This text explores the pedagogical implications of the continuing spread of English and its role as an international language, highlighting the importance of socially sensitive pedagogy in contexts outside inner ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Transformative Approaches to New Technologies and Student Diversity in Futures Oriented Classrooms

    Future Proofing Education

    Edited by Leonie Rowan, Chris Bigum ...
    In this book we outline an optimistic, aspirational and unashamedly ambitious agenda for schooling. We make cautious use of the concept of ‘future proofing’ to signal the commitment of the various authors to re-thinking the purposes, content and processes of schooling with a view to ensuring that all children, from all backgrounds are prepared by their education to make a positive contribution to ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Literacy in the Early Years

    Reflections on International Research and Practice

    Edited by Claire J. McLachlan, Alison W. Arrow ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This edited collection provides an in-depth exploration of different aspects of contemporary early childhood literacy research and the implications for educational practice. Each chapter details how the research was conducted and any issues that researchers encountered in collecting data with very young children, as well as what the research findings mean for educational practice. It includes ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • New Media and Learning in the 21st Century

    A Socio-Cultural Perspective

    Edited by Tzu-Bin Lin, Victor Chen, Ching Sing Chai ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This volume brings together conceptualizations and empirical studies that explore the socio-cultural dimension of new media and its implications on learning in the 21st century classroom. The authors articulate their vision of new-media-enhanced learning at a global level. The high-level concept is then re-examined for different degrees of contextualization and localization, for example how a ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • The Power of Scriptwriting!—Teaching Essential Writing Skills through Podcasts, Graphic Novels, Movies, and More

    by Peter Gutiérrez ...
    This dynamic resource offers teachers a new way to energize the teaching of writing while also meeting Common Core State Standards. The author draws on his unique background in education and media to provide this all-in-one resource to help teachers use the versatility of scriptwriting to motivate students and support literacy skills across the disciplines. Each chapter covers a different medium, ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Adaptivity as a Transformative Disposition

    for Learning in the 21st Century

    Edited by David Hung, Shu-Shing Lee, Kenneth Y. T. Lim ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This volume introduces the concept of ‘adaptivity’ as occurring when, say, individuals cross boundaries. Through illustrations from both formal and informal learning, the book seeks to provide learning designs and frameworks for adaptivity. This book is unique as it ties together: a) social-individual dialectics; and b) adaptive learning as it relates to creativity and imagination. It highlights ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Visual Journeys Through Wordless Narratives

    An International Inquiry With Immigrant Children and The Arrival

    by Dr Evelyn Arizpe, Dr Teresa Colomer, Dr Carmen Martínez-Roldán ...
    Winner of the Literacy Research Association's 2015 Edward B. Fry Book AwardImmigration is an ongoing, global phenomenon and schools and teachers in host countries must continually find new ways of working with the increasing numbers of immigrant pupils, including refugees and asylum seekers. Language and literacy are crucial for inclusion in a new context but these must be developed in spaces ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Writing Centers in the Higher Education Landscape of the Arabian Gulf

    Edited by Osman Z. Barnawi ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book addresses issues surrounding writing centers in the Arabian Gulf region. Including a foreword by Professor Ken Hyland, it brings together a number of thought-provoking chapters on the history, concept, and ground realities coupled with critical comparative discussions of writing centres in the region. The book begins by offering critical historical accounts of writing centers in the Gulf ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Beyond Decoding

    The Behavioral and Biological Foundations of Reading Comprehension

    Edited by Richard K. Wagner, PhD, Christopher Schatschneider, PhD, Caroline Phythian-Sence, PhD ...
    What cognitive processes and skills do children draw on to make meaning from text? How are these capacities consolidated over the course of development? What puts some learners at risk for comprehension difficulties? This authoritative volume presents state-of-the-science research on the behavioral and biological components of successful reading comprehension. Uniquely integrative, the book covers ... Read more

    $51.29 USD

  • Research on PISA

    Research Outcomes of the PISA Research Conference 2009

    Edited by Manfred Prenzel, Mareike Kobarg, Katrin Schöps, Silke Rönnebeck ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an important part of the OECD's Indicator Programme. It collects data and provides comparative indicators of education systems in OECD member and partner countries. PISA provides datasets of outstanding quality regarding samples, instruments and analyses. In addition to its important function for educational monitoring, the PISA datasets ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies

    Learning by Design

    Edited by Bill Cope, Mary Kalantzis ...
    The concept of 'Multiliteracies' has gained increasing influence since it was coined by the New London Group in 1994. This collection edited by two of the original members of the group brings together a representative range of authors, each of whom has been involved in the application of the pedagogy of Multiliteracies. ... Read more

    $107.09 USD