Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education looks at fifty of the most significant contributors of modern times to the debate on education. Among those included are: Pierre Bourdieu Elliot Eisner Hans J. Eysenck Michel Focault Henry Giroux Jurgen Habermas Susan Isaacs A.S. Neill Herbert Read Simone Weill. Together with Fifty Major Thinkers on ...
The presence of geography in the National Curriculum in England and Wales means that for the first time teachers of children in the first years of school need to consider and monitor the distinctively geographical element in their teaching, whether they are teaching the subject directly as part of environmental education or in the context of a ...
An examination of the international, intergenerational, inter-species issues arising from our treatment of the environment. This book considers a range of issues approached from a variety of perspectives, including philosophical, political and ecological. In its opening section, three "framework" chapters discuss the ethical, the political and ...
Fifty Key Thinkers on the Environment is a unique guide to environmental thinking through the ages. Joy A. Palmer, herself an important and prolific author on environmental matters, has assembled a team of thirty-five expert contributors to summarize and analyse the thinking of fifty diverse and stimulating figures - from all over the world and ...
There are many people today for whom the most important questions about human beings' relationship to the natural world do not easily fit under such labels as 'scientific', 'ecological', or even 'moral'. For some people, the most central questions belong to religion-such as 'Was nature created by God for our use?', and if so, are there limits to ...
"Player Manager" offers a practical blueprint for working managers, executives, and consultants as companies eliminate full-time managers and shift managerial duties to revenue-generating professionals.
In this unique work some of today's greatest educators present concise, accessible summaries of the great educators of the past. Covering a time-span from 500 BC to the early twentieth century the book includes profiles of: Augustine Dewey Erasmus Gandhi Kant Montessori Plato Rousseau Steiner Wollstonecraft. Each essay gives key ...
For more than twenty years, topic work has been accepted as the "natural" way to teach young children in their first years of school. The introduction of a subject-based curriculum in England and Wales has led to intense questioning of that assured position. Teachers and others are wondering whether the topic approach can fulfil the requirements ...
The 1990s have seen a tremendous increase in environmental concern in all sections of the population. Young people in particular want to know more about how they can contribute to the conservation of the planet, and formal education is beginning to reflect this. The National Curriculum in England and Wales for instance includes environmental ...
All but ignored by management theory, more and more employees are being asked to combine management and production responsibilities. Millions of workers are trying to lead teams while maintaining their own performance, often without management training. The result is too often stress, unnecessary workloads and feelings of helplessness. This volume ...
"Joy's questions and Jim's responses evoke in us an appreciation for what it means to do the work called teaching with the "living intensity of soul." May such soulful teaching flourish among us: here is a book that can help it be so." - Parker Palmer and Sam IntratorEvery new teacher needs a mentor, someone smart, experienced, compassionate, and ...
Describes the plants, animals, and human inhabitants of a tropical rain forest and discusses the importance of these unique environments and threats to their survival.
Few would doubt the urgency and importance of learning to live in sustainable ways. However, according to this work, environmental education holds nowhere near the priority position in formal schooling around the world which is necessary. This text sets out to find out why this is so. Divided into six parts it covers the history of the development ...
An examination of the international, intergenerational, inter-species issues arising from our treatment of the environment. This book considers a range of issues approached from a variety of perspectives, including philosophical, political and ecological. In its opening section, three "framework" chapters discuss the ethical, the political and ...
Few would doubt the urgency and importance of learning to live in sustainable ways. However, according to this work, environmental education holds nowhere near the priority position in formal schooling around the world which is necessary. This text sets out to find out why this is so. Divided into six parts it covers the history of the development ...
A new series launched to coincide with British Food and Farming Year 1989. This book provides current information on the methods and products of chicken farming, including its controversial aspects. Joy Palmer is Chairperson of the National Association for Environmental Education.
The What About? series presents topics simply and directly. Both striking photos and art in a bold style support the clear, concise text. Captions add further information about each subject.
A paperback edition of a title on world habitats and conservation in the FIRST STARTS series, which presents popular topics through a combination of artwork and photographs. Includes a Things to do section, glossary and index. First published in 1991.
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The Troubled Crusade: American Education 1945-1980
