"This should become a core text for second year courses in sociology and cultural studies... it synthesizes a vast body of literature and a complex range of debates into a text which is at once accessible, engaging and stimulating... it will lead to students seeing and thinking about the material wo…
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…
How can criminological, sociological and historical perspectives illuminate the elusive concept of crime prevention?Are we witnessing a new governance of crime control?What are the futures of crime prevention in late modernity?This book offers a comprehensive overview of current and historical debat…
How do teachers assess the ordinary classroom work of young children?How do pupils understand and respond to that assessment - does it help or hinder their development?How can classroom assessment be developed to be more effective in assisting the learning process?This book brings together various p…
What does creativity mean in theory and in practice?Can all children and teachers respond creatively?What sorts of strategies can we adopt to promote a creative approach?Creativity is a term often discussed in relation to education, particularly in primary schools. This book sets out to explore wha…
Why does masculinity seem obvious yet prove impossible to define?What has caused the erosion of men's power and will progress towards sexual equality continue?How political is the personal?This book explains why both popular and academic commentators have found it impossible to define masculinity. I…
