Unmasks the neoliberal ideology that led modern civilization to withdraw from its previous accomplishments into what may be called the new Dark Ages. In this book, the international group of contributors aggressively rejects the siege of society by capitalism and the resulting deterioration.

This book focuses on the challenge to Marxism posed by Critical Race Theory as this relates to educational theory, policy and practices with respect to both the US and UK.

This thoroughly updated fourth edition of Critical Theory Today offers an accessible introduction to contemporary critical theory, providing in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to literary analysis.

Explores the critical thinking and provides guidance for improving student learning and supporting the teaching process. This book covers various themes including approaches to critical thinking with an emphasis on practical basis; links between learning, thinking and writing; the place of critical thinking alongside other academic activities.

A practical and user-friendly text to help education students develop their understanding of critical analysis.

Opens up a more general debate on how the curriculum is shaped and the compromises made between different ideologies of the nature and purpose of education.

Increasingly, across the system, people are talking about knowledge and curriculum. In this timely new book, Mary Myatt is at her brilliant best as she passionately argues that the solutions to overcoming achievement barriers lie in understanding the curriculum and in what children and meant to know.

This scholarly book arises from the author's dissatisfaction with much of what is regarded as the gospel of curriculum theory.

This book sets out the principles of curriculum theory and provides a common framework and practical strategies for the successful implementation and effective management of powerful knowledge-based curriculum for all.

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Looks at contemporary debates on teaching and learning across the broad territory of educational theory and philosophy of education. This title addresses contemporary debates on ethics, social experience & educational futures, subjectivity & creativity, pedagogy and literacy, mathematics, arts & science education.

This book serves as a foothold for interdisciplinary initiatives in higher education, whether it be programmes, minors, courses or extra-curricular activities.

Aimed at helping those new to teaching in higher education to design and develop a course, this fully updated new edition is written in a practical and informative way. It focuses on the promotion of student learning, the diversity of the student body, and the need to create an inclusive learning environment.

This volume analyzes different types of knowledge and know-how used by practising professionals in their work and how these different kinds of knowledge are acquired by a combination of learning from books, learning from people and learning from personal experience.

Features leading American psychologist and educator Howard Gardner's writings about education. This collection reveals the thinking, the concepts, and the empirical research that has made Gardner one of the most respected and cited educational authorities. It presents the theory of multiple intelligences.

This book aims to stimulate debate and dialogue on development education, involving academics, policy-makers and practitioners, to identify issues and themes for research and pose questions for future practice.

An invaluable text for all those involved in coaching, educating and training. It uses stories of learning relationships taken from film, TV and literature as a tool for reflecting on, understanding and evolving current mentoring and coaching practice.

A view of Vygotsky's unique vision of education.

Directions in Educational Psychology has been compiled to pay tribute to Professor Dennis Child of the University of Leeds. The book is divided into four sections: Teaching, learning and learning how to teach, Measurement and assessment, Children with special educational needs and Moving into the world of work.