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Kenneth Baker; Mike Tomlinson; Alan ... Former Secretary of State for Education Kenneth Baker claims that secondary education has become a five-year programme with a single, narrow aim: to prepare pupils... | Colin Brock; Nafsika Alexiadou; Colin... A concise comparative introduction to education in each major geographical region of the world and the major issues in international education today. |
Paulo Freire Famous for his advocacy of 'critical pedagogy', Paulo Freire was Latin America's foremost educationalist, a thinker and writer whose work and ideas continue to exert... | Iona Opie; Peter Opie; Marina Warner First published in 1959, Iona and Peter Opie's The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren is a pathbreaking work of scholarship that is also a splendid and enduring work of literature... |
Paul Tough Introduces us to a generation of researchers and educators who are using the tools of science to peel back the mysteries of character. In this title, the author uncovers the... | Tom Burkard Tom Burkard shows how an intellectually misguided elite - claiming to be experts in child development and psychology - have subverted the will of the people and used our children... |
Learning Chinese is really difficult, right? Wrong! This book helps you to start speaking, writing and understanding this lingo. Give yourself a Chinese name, see how to haggle in the... | Ann Gravells A user-friendly and accessible text offering comprehensive coverage of the new PTLLS Award for trainee teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector. |
Melissa Benn Story of the struggle for Britain's schools and a passionate call for education as public good. | Paulo Freire; Myra Bergman Ramos;... Argues that the ignorance and lethargy of the poor are the direct result of the whole economic, social and political domination. This book suggests that in some countries the oppressors... |
Katherine Birbalsingh Meet Furious - sixteen, handsome and completely out of control. Nothing frightens him and no one can get through to him. Now meet Munchkin - a sweet kid with glasses... | Parla italiano? In just 15 minutes a day you can speak and understand Italian with confidence, with this revolutionary new system for learning a language. The unique visual approach makes... |
Christopher See; Robert Tan For students who are well-versed in the traditional examinations undertaken in their finals yet are nervous about the unusual and difficult exam stations, this title provides insider knowledge needed to... | Guy Claxton Guiding readers past the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams, this book proves that education's key responsibility should be to create enthusiastic learners who will go on to... |
DK; g-and-w Publishing; g-and-w... Helps to learn to speak and understand Arabic in just 15 minutes a day. This pack includes two 60-minute CDs that helps you perfect your pronunciation and a visual approach... | Des Freedman; Michael Bailey Sharp essays take on the government's agenda of university cuts and fee increases, and outline an alternative manifesto for higher education. |