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Dancing in the Light
Sustainability, globalization, the rapid growth of knowledge and the need for internationally minded citizens require a rethinking of education. Concept based inquiry learning has been offered for over a century as an alternative to traditional education centered on textbooks, invasive standardized testing and control external to the student. Yet the widespread change in teaching styles required to shift education to meet 21st century requirements has been sporadic at best. This book tells several stories. The first is a teacher’s journey to discover a different way of teaching and learning. The second is a summary of the theory used to explain and justify the change in pedagogy to the wid...
Practitioner Research at Doctoral Level
The authors of this innovative book explore in detail the challenges faced by doctoral researchers conducting practitioner research today.
Dancing in the Light
Sustainability, globalization, the rapid growth of knowledge and the need for internationally minded citizens require a rethinking of education. Concept based inquiry learning has been offered for over a century as an alternative to traditional education centered on textbooks, invasive standardized testing and control external to the student. Yet the widespread change in teaching styles required to shift education to meet 21st century requirements has been sporadic at best. This book tells several stories. The fi rst is a teacher's journey to discover a different way of teaching and learning. The second is a summary of the theory used to explain and justify the change in pedagogy to the wide...
Reflections
This book explores the principles underlying the programs for young children in the city of Reggio Emilia, Northern Italy, and to reflect on the issues these principles may raise for care and education in Australian schools and centres. A synthesis of discussions held by educators across Australia in response to prepared questions is included. Also included are stories written by educators involving their response to provocations from Reggio Emilia related to educational theory and practice in an Australian context.
Practitioner Research at Doctoral Level
In trying to juggle the various priorities of doctoral study, many individuals struggle. From gathering data, preparing papers and organising projects, to the less obvious difficulties of time management and personal development, doctoral researchers are heavily tasked. In addition to this, those undertaking practitioner research face the complication of negotiating a less traditional research setting. As a guide to this ongoing, often neglected aspect of doctoral research, the authors of this innovative book explore in detail the challenges faced by doctoral researchers conducting practitioner research today. They show that the special nature of this research and the conditions in which the...
Discourse in Action
From emails relating to adoption over the Internet to discussions in the airline cockpit, the spoken or written texts we produce can have significant social consequences. The area of Mediated Discourse Analysis considers texts in their social and cultural contexts to explore the actions individuals take with texts - and the consequences of those actions. Discourse in Action: brings together leading scholars from around the world in the area of Mediated Discourse Analysis reveals ways in which its theory and methodology can be used in research into contemporary social situations explores real situations and draws on real data in each chapter shows how analysis of texts in their social contexts broadens our understanding of the real world. Taken together, the chapters provide a comprehensive overview to the field and present a range of current studies that address some of the most important questions facing students and researchers in linguistics, education, communication studies and other fields.
Succeeding with Inquiry in Science and Math Classrooms
This book shows K-12 STEM teachers how to maximize their effectiveness with students by shifting to an inquiry-based instructional approach and creating a rigorous, engaging learning environment.
Introducing Bruner
This book takes the reader on a journey through some of Bruner’s key concepts in relation to early learning and teaching.
The History of Radiology
The History of Radiology is an authoritative and engaging history of medical developments within radiology which will appeal to a wide audience including radiologists, medical physicists, medical historians, radiographers, medical students and doctors.
Understanding the Global Spa Industry
• Spa services and the development of the spa business from its historical beginnings to the size of the market today. • Business development and planning, spa operations and business models. • Spa products and technologies, retailing and the application of branding and marketing strategies. • Infrastructure, design and environmental issues including sustainability and social and environmental benchmarking. • Human resources issues from education and training to professional and regulatory issues and professional and corporate ethics and values.
