CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

The Deakin Studies in Education Series aims to present a broad critical perspective across a range of interrelated fields in education. The intention is to develop what might be called a ‘critical educational science’: critical work in the philosophy of education, curriculum, educational and public administration, language education, and educational action research and clinical supervisi…

„SPORT SCIENCE FOR SPORTS PRACTICE, TEACHER TRAINING AND HEALTH PROMOTION”

On behalf of the Baltic Society of Sport Sciences (BSSS), Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy, the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee, and the Lithuanian Olympic Academy, we are honored to invite you to participate in the 12th Baltic States Sport Science Conference, titled “Sport Science for Sports Practice, Teacher Training and Health Promotion”, held on April 25–26, 2019, in…

Contemporary Teacher Education: A Global Perspective

This special issue on “Contemporary Teacher Education: A Global Perspective” contains eleven articles focused on varied current topics in teacher education all over the world.

On the Politics of Educational Theory

This book examines the political significance of educational theory as a specific genre of public discourse. It explores the role of educational theories in constructing collective and political identities, analyzing them as rhetorical strategies operating as political discourses. Defining the methodological framework through the perspectives of Michel Foucault and Ernesto Laclau, each chapter …

Consorting and Collaborating in the Education Market Place

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Research On and Activities For Mathematically Gifted Students

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Shaping The Future of South Africa's Youth

This book examines South Africa's post-school education and training system, focusing on the challenges faced by youth in transitioning from education to employment. Despite significant progress in school enrolment and the restructuring of Further Education and Training (FET) colleges, approximately three million young people remain not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The authors …

Semiotics in Mathematics Education

This book discusses the role of semiotics—the study of signs and symbols—in mathematics education. It brings together international researchers who examine how meaning is constructed through gestures, diagrams, language, and other semiotic systems during mathematical learning and teaching. The chapters explore a variety of theoretical frameworks, including Peircean and Vygotskian semiotics,…

Higher Education (in Portuguese Speaking African Countries)

This publication is the result of a baseline study of the state of the higher education systems in the five Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa (PALOP): Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe. The project was undertaken by an African international expert in the field of higher education studies and was fully sponsored and supported by the Association for…

Community-University Research Partnerships: Reflections on the Canadian Socia…

This eBook explores lessons for community-university research partnerships by reflecting on the experiences, achievements and challenges of the Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships (CSERP). Between 2006 and 2012, the six regional nodes and the national hub of CSERP were funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to conduct research on the socia…

Interdisciplinary Mathematics Education

This book explores the nature and practice of interdisciplinary mathematics education (IME), providing insights into how mathematics can be effectively integrated with other disciplines in school and university curricula. It brings together international perspectives on the theoretical foundations, pedagogical strategies, and empirical findings related to IME.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN EDUCATION

This book examines the central role of teachers in determining educational quality and addresses the pressing need for 'excellent' teachers and teacher education. It presents a model for teachers' professional development, focusing on three key themes: (1) professionalism of teacher educators, (2) professional development of (student) teachers, and (3) (student) teacher practices. The chapters,…

Attitudes, Beliefs, Motivation and Identity in Mathematics Education

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the affective domain in mathematics education, focusing on attitudes, beliefs, motivation, and identity. It explores how these affective factors influence both teaching and learning processes in mathematics across different cultural and educational contexts. Drawing on recent research, the book offers theoretical frameworks and methodological appro…

Strengthening Capacity to Address Urban, Health and Education Challenges in F…

This chapter considers the work of a large-scale project, the Centre for Sustainable Healthy Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC), funded within the UK’s government’s Global Challenges Research Fund, part of its Official Development Assistance Programme. In particular, the focus of the chapter is the ways in which the capacities of researchers in the global south can be strengthened th…

Dynamics in Education Politics

This book introduces the Comparative Analytics of Dynamics in Education Politics (CADEP), a theoretical framework that examines the relational dynamics between policy threads, actors, and institutions in education politics. Applying CADEP, the authors analyze the "Finnish Educational Miracle," focusing on the complexities, contingencies, and transnational influences shaping Finland's education …

Linking Higher Education and Economic Development

Finland, South Korea, and North Carolina (USA) effectively harnessed higher education in national economic strategies. In each case, success stemmed from strong alignment between economic and education planning, quality public schooling, high tertiary participation with clear institutional roles, responsiveness to labour-market needs, collaborative networks, and broad consensus on the role of t…

Uses of Technology in Upper Secondary Mathematics Education

The use of technology in upper secondary mathematics education is a multifaceted topic. This topical survey addresses several dimensions of the topic and attempts at referring to international research studies as it is written by a team of several authors from five countries of three different continents.

Research and Development in Adult Education

For a long time, research in the fields of Adult Education (AE) and Lifelong Learning (LLL) was mostly limited to the national level. Only in recent years have transnational research projects begun to overcome this fragmented vision and to work towards a shared European vision of adult education, supported by a variety of EU policies, programmes, and actions. This study guide has been desig…

Adult and Continuing Education in Cyprus

Adult and Continuing Education in Cyprus, edited by Maria Gravani and Alexandra Ioannidou, provides a comprehensive overview of the adult and continuing education system in Cyprus. Drawing from empirical research, the volume examines key aspects such as institutional structures, financing mechanisms, program offerings, participation rates, staffing, quality assurance, and certification processe…

The Mathematics Education of Prospective Secondary Teachers Around the World

This book examines how future secondary mathematics teachers are educated across different countries and cultures. It brings together international research that explores the preparation of mathematics teachers, including content knowledge, pedagogical skills, and the structure of teacher education programs.

Being a Presence for Students

This chapter explores two central themes Miller develops in his philosophy of education: presences and morale. Miller argues that a teacher has to establish presence to be effective, and this chapter explores what presence in the classroom is. Then the chapter turns to morale. Miller argues that in our modern age we’ve lost morale, and he suggests that reclaiming presences in the classr…

Assessment in Mathematics Education

This book provides a comprehensive overview of key issues and current research in the field of assessment in mathematics education. It addresses two major areas: large-scale assessment and classroom-based assessment, examining their purposes, challenges, and implications for teaching and learning.

SMOC Soft Open Method of Coordination

MOC: Soft Open Method of Coordination, edited by Paolo Federighi and Francesca Torlone, presents a collaborative report by seven European regional governments, alongside EARLALL and various universities and research centers. Published in 2011 by Firenze University Press, this volume focuses on the implementation of European Lifelong Learning Strategies within the framework of the Europe 2020 St…

Transitions in Mathematics Education

This book examines the transitions taking place in mathematics education from school to tertiary level, as well as from traditional to modern curricula. It explores how changes in educational systems, social structures, and economic demands affect the teaching and learning of mathematics.

Social and Political Dimensions of Mathematics Education

This book focuses on empirical research in statistics education. It presents an overview of the current state of research and highlights perspectives for the future development of the field. The contributions cover a broad range of topics, including cognitive aspects of learning statistics, the use of technology, teacher education, curriculum development, and assessment. The book also discusses…

Bridging Education and Work Experience

Early-career researchers encounter distinct challenges, balancing intense competition with the demands of securing funding and publishing their work. These pressures have increased anxiety and depression, impacting their performance and overall well-being. Yet, their mental health remains a low priority for both society and institutions. This study adopts a qualitative research approach, employ…

Empirical Research in Statistics Education

Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive overview of empirical research in statistics education, offering insight into how students learn statistics and how educators teach it. The volume covers key topics such as understanding fundamental statistical concepts, the role of technology in statistics learning, and the professional development of teachers. It also explores methodological appro…

Bilingual Language Proficiency

This study aims to investigate the role played by the mother tongue in the process of second language acquisition within a bilingual educational model, with particular attention to the development of an appropriate academic register

History of Mathematics Teaching and Learning

History of Mathematics Teaching and Learning: Achievements, Problems, Prospects, edited by Alexander Karp and Fulvia Furinghetti, provides a comprehensive overview of the field of mathematics education history. Published as part of the ICME-13 Topical Surveys series, this work examines the evolution of research methodologies and the interdisciplinary connections that have shaped the discipline.

Advances in Research in STEM Education

Computational thinking (CT) is an approach to problem-solving that has its roots in computer science. However, its inherent value in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines cannot be over-emphasized, considering that we are in the fourth industrial revolution. The chapter draws attention to its close affinity to problem-solving and programming, and the impact of…

Advances in Medical Education and Training

For centuries, medical education was obtained by serving an apprenticeship with established physicians or obtaining a degree from an established University. Incorporating new knowledge and skills into one’s practice requires a commitment to lifetime learning. Traditional Continuing Medical Education (CME) had no formal requirements for many centuries, although there is ample documentation…

Social and Political Dimensions of Mathematics Education

Social and Political Dimensions of Mathematics Education: Current Thinking, edited by Murad Jurdak, Renuka Vithal, Elizabeth de Freitas, Peter Gates, and David Kollosche, critically examines five key areas where mathematics education intersects with social and political issues.

Adult Education and Social Justice: International Perspective

This chapter introduces the work of Lalage Bown: a highly influential practitioner, researcher and activist who was passionately committed to the role which adult education could play in supporting social justice aims. The four main themes of the book are outlined: adult education and social justice; decolonisation, post-colonialism and indigenous knowledge; from literacy to lifelong learni…

The Philosophy of Mathematics Education

Paul Ernest's The Philosophy of Mathematics Education critically examines the foundational assumptions underlying mathematics education. Challenging the traditional view of mathematical knowledge as certain and neutral, Ernest proposes a social constructivist perspective, viewing mathematics as a fallible social construction. This approach has significant implications for pedagogy, including in…

Teaching and Learning Mathematical Modelling

This survey offers a comprehensive overview of the German‑language discourse on mathematical modelling and its application in school education. It traces developments from the early 20th century to present, examining the concept of "mathematical model" alongside diverse representations of the modelling process such as modelling cycles

Academic Contributions to the UNESCO 2019 Forum on Education for Sustainable …

The overspread of the novel coronavirus—SARS-CoV-2—over the globe has caused significant damage to manufacturing and service businesses, regardless of whether they are commercial, public, or not-for-profit sectors.

Advances in Molecular Genetics of Brain Tumors

This reprint encompasses a number of articles that focus on the molecular blueprint of brain tumors. A collection of relevant papers in the rapidly expanding field of brain tumor molecular genetics broadens our knowledge about the biology of brain tumors, and inspires further studies that will improve the diagnosis and clinical management of brain tumors

Activism in Language Teaching and Language Teacher Education

Activism in Language Teaching and Language Teacher Education, edited by Amber N. Warren and Natalia A. Ward, is an open-access volume that explores the intersection of activism and language education. Drawing from diverse global contexts, the contributors examine how language educators engage in and embrace activism within their professional practices. The chapters highlight innovative pedagogi…

Academic Integrity in Canada

This open access book presents original contributions and thought leadership on academic integrity from a variety of Canadian scholars. It showcases how our understanding and support for academic integrity have progressed, while pointing out areas urgently requiring more attention. Firmly grounded in the scholarly literature globally, it engages with the experience of local practitioners

A critical analysis of the Physical Education curriculum in the Czech Republic

This book is about the Physical Education (PE) curriculum in the Czech Republic – and it is also about dichotomies. It summarises the fi ndings from the author’s research over the past ten years into the PE curriculum in the Czech Republic and internationally, predominantly in Europe but also in the USA. Its primary purpose is to present this research into the quality of the Czech PE cu…

"We're better, connected"

training, research of this dissertation was focussed on an in-depth analysis of informal communication processes between participants as well as trainers, that occurred outside the formal session times. The international science teacher training had been designed in a blended-learning structure with two online phases and – in between – one face-to-face week, including lectures, seminars…

Academic Freedom in a Plural World

The notion of academic freedom dates back to the creation of universities and has long been understood to be central to their vocation. This freedom has come under attack by different actors throughout its history. In the current context, rising threats to democracy and human liberties, the corporatization of research, concerns about diversity and increased societal polarization, are putting a …

A Socially Critical View of The Self-Managing School

A Socially Critical View of the Self-Managing School, edited by John Smyth, critically examines the shift from centralized educational control to school-based management—a transition widely regarded as enhancing democracy and participation. The contributors, hailing from various international contexts, delve into the underlying realities of this shift, questioning its purported benefits. They…

25 YEARS OF TRANSFORMATIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMSIN POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES

This open access book is the first comprehensive study of transformations in the higher education institutional landscape across fifteen former USSR countries following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It examines how the unified Soviet model, which had been implemented across a vast and diverse territory for decades, has evolved into fifteen distinct national systems. These systems…

A New Dawn

The analysis of its aims enables the initial understanding of any education system or education project. Therefore, in order to understand that education system or education project, one should start at understanding its aims within the context of their inter-relationship with the internal and external functioning of that education system or education project. In studying the aims of the …

(Re)theorising More-than-parental Involvement in Early Childhood Education an…

This introductory chapter begins with the critical presentation of the con cept of parental involvement (PI) as one implying a “democratic deficit” that builds on educational experts’ protectorate approach towards families. This aspect of PI is traced back to its history, and regardless of its colonial roots, we argue that we should not give up on this sense of PI. Based on a strong poli…

Encyclopedia Americana 19 : Meyer to naval rank

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Electrical Wiring

Electrical Wiring-Residential Ninth EDITION Ray C. Mullin Combines 1987 National Electrical code regulations, electrical theory, electrical calculations, wiring methods, blueprints, problem solving and activities, as it takes the reader step by step through the complete wiring of a typical, singel family home.

Encyclopedia Britannica: Macropaedia - Knowledge in Depth 10

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Encyclopedia Britannica Macropedia Knowledge in Depth 7 : Evidence Georgian S…

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