Mapping Primary School Leadership in a Post-Conflict Context
This book focuses on primary school leadership in the post-conflict country of Timor-Leste. It conveys the ‘lived experience’ of school leaders, describing the realities of their work and the strategies they adopt to overcome daily challenges.
Game-Based Learning and the Power of Play
This edited volume explores the application, potential and challenges of game-based learning and gamification across multiple disciplines and sectors, and provides comprehensive insights into the potential of games for facilitating learning and engagement at every life stage.
This volume offers a comparative perspective on the challenges and opportunities of diversity in the classroom. Through reflections from international educators, it explores the frustrations, triumphs, and successes of connecting with students across differences.
Neohelice granulata, a Model Species for Studies on Crustaceans, Volume I
This book condenses three decades of research on the crab Neohelice granulata. An essential reference for students and researchers, it covers topics from embryonic development and ecology to population dynamics and the species’ ecological role in the ecosystem.
Education Landscapes in the 21st Century
With contributions from scholars and practitioners on five continents, this volume focuses on pressing themes in 21st-century pedagogy. It offers a plurality of approaches with universally applicable findings for professionals in classrooms worldwide.
This book balances theories with interactive learning activities. Believing that one learns research by conducting it, the activities provide opportunities for students to develop and sharpen the research skills useful for conducting their own research.
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.
Organ Shortage Today
Society can solve an urgent health crisis: the unjust death of patients waiting for an organ. In this book, leading specialists from 10 countries analyze the medical, ethical, and social problems surrounding organ donation and offer proposals to save lives.
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.
Reading, Writing, and Digitizing
Based on psycholinguistics, this book contrasts expert and novice readers and writers. It reveals how experts go beyond the text to create meaning in any medium and offers powerful strategies to support literacy development in others.
The brain is a muscle; a growth mindset strengthens it by rewiring neural circuits. This book provides the tools and roadmap required to bring this pedagogy into the classroom and develop a culture where students believe that ‘with practice and hard work, I can do better.’
This volume offers a critical evaluation of interculturality, capturing vigorous debates across four continents. Scholars break with tradition to challenge the tired old notion of ‘culture’ and establish new ways of engaging with the concept.
This indispensable guide for educators provides a road plan for integrating technology into the classroom. Through evidence-based strategies and real-world case studies, you will gain the knowledge to foster student engagement, optimize learning, and flourish in the digital age.
The Making of Geography as a Secondary School Subject
This is the first history of geography as a senior school subject in Western Australia (1917-1997). Based on primary sources, this book contributes to international research on curriculum history and offers a model for future studies for other subjects and regions.
Road Safety Management in Africa
This book examines Africa’s capacity to reduce road deaths. It evaluates crash data accuracy, causes of death, and institutional weaknesses through detailed case studies, offering policy suggestions. Ideal for students and policy makers, this text encourages reflective practice.
Emergent Bilingual Students and Their Academic Performance
Emergent Bilinguals are a fast-growing but underserved subgroup. Based on multiyear studies of their reading and mathematics performance, this book provides educational leaders, researchers, and policymakers with vital pre-pandemic baselines to inform changes in instruction.
Leadership and Policy in Urban Education
The Urban Education Sourcebook explores 21st century controversies in K-12 education. Topics include trauma pedagogy, principal support, school boards, and segregation policies. This text also includes activities, key vocabulary, and suggested readings.
This book offers ideas for developing creative and critical thinking, strategic writing, and effective interpersonal skills. It presents strategies to foster cultural diversity and collaboration, cultivating the transformation of a student into a 21st century leader.
English Studies in the 21st Century presents recent academic research on literary, cultural, and language studies. This collection challenges dominant perspectives on tradition while exploring contemporary topics like Neo-Victorianism, the Anthropocene, and posthumanism.
Global Encounters
Scholars worldwide share their most successful teaching practices in cross-cultural studies and international education. This compilation highlights the need for culturally sensitive education to foster skills in the next generation of global citizens.