The Future of Post-Human Urban Planning
Is sustainability as desirable as we are led to believe? Contrary to conventional wisdom, the concern has been exaggerated, becoming a fad with ignored dark sides. This book provides a better way to understand sustainability, transcending the debate.
Essays by leading scholars examine the wider context of the Spanish Civil War. The chapters discuss major debates surrounding the conflict, including whether it was a ‘dress rehearsal’ for the Second World War.
This book raises key questions about schooling in a globalized world. What does lifelong learning mean for knowledge transmission? Are competences the new form of qualification? How do teachers deal with these new professional dilemmas?
The Imagination in Education
This collection of essays centres on the theory and practice of imagination in education. The 13 essays present distinct yet converging points of view, exploring the breadth and richness of the field.
Universalisation of Elementary Education
This study evaluates the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) in South India, questioning its success in achieving access, retention, quality, and equality. The DPEP enhanced access and gender equality but saw only moderate success in retention and quality.
Academic Futures
“This is a book of its time, and one for its time.” This edited collection of new work exposes the diversity of higher education research. Chapters explore complexity, academic identities, and pedagogy, all sharing a rigorous, evidence-based approach.
Thinking European(s)
In a changing Europe of clashing identities, Thinking European(s) brings new geographies alive. It fosters active, reflective citizens by stimulating critical thinking through case studies from across Europe and the United States.
This collection offers innovative strategies and practical advice for teaching eighteenth-century texts. Authors share a wealth of experience and best practices for engaging students with Western and non-Western literature from this important period.
Imagination is the source of creativity. This collection of essays from authors around the world offers new, practical ideas for infusing classrooms with imaginative activities. Explore theories of creativity and their application to curriculum and social issues.
The NNEST Lens
The NNEST Lens invites you to re-examine TESOL and applied linguistics using multilingual, multicultural, and multinational perspectives. This volume’s original contributions question theory and share strategies, taking diversity as a starting point for all.
Global Student Mobility in the Asia Pacific
Millions of students study abroad, facing hostility, poverty, and alienation. This book explores the dilemmas of transnational education, proposing pragmatic approaches and positive responses to the challenges of global student mobility.
This collection of studies addresses how globalization impacts culture, literature, language communication, and teaching policies within English Studies. Written by authors with diverse backgrounds, it explores how “global” and “local” entities are intertwined.
The first book on ‘engagement’ in Religious Education, this collection breaks new ground by creating a dialogue with ethics. It offers fresh insights for the 21st century, aiming to make Religious Education a more stimulating and enjoyable experience for all.
Learning Citizenship by Practicing Democracy
This volume brings together international perspectives on learning citizenship by practicing democracy. It explores learning democracy in educational institutions, communities, and participatory budgeting, sharing a commitment to deepen democracy worldwide.
Has technology’s ease of manipulation created distrust in photography? Or have we always desired to manipulate the image to satisfy the demand for the “idealised”? This book explores how artists stage reality to help us look more closely at the world.
Written for pre-service music teachers, this book features insights from leading international academics. Engaging, real-life examples enable readers to critically explore the perspectives presented and consider their application in future practice.
These essays explore visual imagery as a medium for the Catholic Church’s spiritual and ideological concerns in the Spanish Habsburg Empire. New sources reveal how art was used to ‘Delight, Move and Instruct’ spectators in cities from Cuzco to Madrid.
Sustainable Development in Mechanical Engineering
Engineers have a responsibility to safeguard public health and safety. This book presents fifteen practical mechanical engineering cases that integrate design principles with environment, health, and safety risk management to prepare future engineers.
This volume explores the prospects and challenges of using technology in education. It addresses how students and academics can benefit from e-tools like blogs and wikis, and how technology is causing a paradigm shift from traditional teaching methods.
Community College Finance
This book explores resource development at Mississippi’s Community and Junior Colleges, determining if fundraising adequately serves their needs. Fundraising in a recession is necessary, and colleges that survive will learn invaluable lessons.