Leadership of schools in changing times is fraught with opportunities and challenges. Leaders are expected to manage competing interests, to create conditions which form the foundation for lifelong learning, to sustain the motivation and morale of staff and to raise achievement levels of all student…
Problem-based learning is becoming increasingly popular in higher education because it is seen to take account of pedagogical and societal trends (such as flexibility, adaptability, problem-solving and critique) in ways which many traditional methods of learning do not. There is little known about w…
Educational leaders - whether in schools, colleges or higher education - are challenged with steering unprecedented change; educational management has never been more demanding. Within the context of a new 'learning age' and the Teacher Training Agency's National Standards, this book explores many o…
"This is a book which I will return to over time. It carries a powerful, and empowering, message about the task of researching children's views...(It) deserves to find an automatic place in staffroom libraries. I happily recommed it." - Support for Learning"The 1990s have been marked by a growing em…
How do young children learn science, design and technology?How can we support young children and help them to develop scientific, design and technology skills?This practical and accessible text answers these questions and provides guidance for adults working with young children in a variety of forma…
This book shows that the faith in educational markets is misplaced. Throughout the English speaking world and now Western Europe and parts of East Asia parental choice and educational markets are being seen by politicians and policy advisors as the panacea to problems of low educational standards an…
Does an effective school really come about through the actions of teachers and school leaders, or does it also require an advantaged student intake?This question reflects a longstanding research debate about whether or not the social class mix of a school's student intake has much effect on individu…
What issues need to be considered in designing a course or unit of study in higher education?Who should be involved in designing a course, and how can they best work together?What should students get out of a course?Susan Toohey focuses not on teaching techniques but on the strategic decisions which…
Assessment really does matter in higher education. Internationally, academics - and those who support them - are seeking better ways to assess students, recognizing that diverse methods are available which may solve many of the problems associated with the evaluation of learning.Assessment Matters i…
Failing Boys? Issues in Gender and Achievement challenges the widespread perception that all boys are underachieving at school. It raises the more important and critical questions of which boys? At what stage of education? And according to what criteria?The issues surrounding boys' 'underachievement…
