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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

  • International Students in the Asia Pacific

    Mobility, Risks and Global Optimism

    by Peter Kell, Gillian Vogl ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book documents the growing mobility of international students in the Asia Pacific. International students comprise over 2.7m students and it is estimated by the OECD that this will top 8 million in 2020. The great majority of them are students from the Asian countries who study in the Europe, North America and Asia. In addition countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong are becoming ... Read more

    $89.09 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

  • The Craft of Scientific Writing

    by Michael Alley ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    In October 1984, the weak writing in a scientific report made national news. The report, which outlined safety procedures during a nuclear attack, advised industrial workers "to don heavy clothes and immerse themselves in a large body of water." The logic behind this advice was sound: Water is a good absorber of heat, neutrons, and gamma rays. Unfortunately, the way the advice was worded was ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Administrative Passages

    Navigating the Transition from Teacher to Assistant Principal

    by Denise Armstrong ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book makes a much needed contribution to what we know about the role and work of the assistant principal. It offers terri c insights into the different challenges one faces after being appointed assistant principal, and it provides readers with a rich array of data regarding the mental, emotional, social, and physical adjustments accompanying one’s transition to this new role. The author ... Read more

    $98.09 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

  • Improving Schools

    Productive Tensions Between the Local, the Systemic and the Global

    by Shaun Rawolle, Muriel Wells, Louise Paatsch, Russell Tytler, Coral Campbell ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This unique book explores school improvement policy – from its translation into national contexts and school networks to its implementation in leader and teacher practices in individual schools and classrooms within this network of schools and its impact on students’ learning. It draws on multiple conceptual and theoretical resources to explore the complexities attached to a school improvement ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Transitions to Post-School Life

    Responsiveness to Individual, Social and Economic Needs

    Edited by Rupert Maclean, Margarita Pavlova, John Chi-Kin Lee ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book addresses growing reservations about the relevance of educational systems to the economic and social needs of individuals by examining different aspects of transitions from school to work or further studies within formal and informal settings in Asia. Highlighting important issues such as selectiveness and inclusiveness, integration of transversal competencies, vocationalisation of ... Read more

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  • English Language Education and Assessment

    Recent Developments in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland

    Edited by David Coniam ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This volume gathers contributions in the closely linked fields of English language assessment and language education. The contributors from China and Hong Kong represent a mixture of established and new scholars. Areas covered in the language education section range across major developments in the redefining of Hong Kong’s secondary and tertiary curricula, as well as the huge field of China’s ... Read more

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  • 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

  • Continuing Professional Education in Australia

    A Tale of Missed Opportunities

    by Barrie Brennan ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book offers a history of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the Australian context. It presents an approach that links the development of CPD to a series of 'missed opportunities' and the identification of three key themes (mandatory CPD, competencies and regulation/registration) as well as with national regulation for select health professions. It not only relates the evolution of ... Read more

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  • 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