Books in the Major Themes in Education series

Focuses on the theoretical questions and the educational issues arising out of the constantly changing nature of the technological revolution. This book examines the behaviours of media users themselves, from their first tacit understandings of how to make sense of a new kind of text to their later articulated and critical responses.

Psychology of Education (2000) was the first comprehensive collection of the field's research, and this new title takes account of the important developments that have taken place since its appearance. Psychology of Education II also includes coverage of areas without the scope of the first collection.

This major work brings together some of the most significant and influential writing on the history of education during the past 30 years. It illustrates key themes and their relevance for our understanding of the development of schooling.

Mathematics education is one of the most publicized and contested fields of endeavour in the area of education more generally. This is a collection of foundational contributions that cover all of the major themes in mathematics education.

Focuses on theories of education. This title explores the impact of the classical Islamic period in history and the developments in education which have emanated from it. It also focuses on education in Eastern Europe and Muslim Asia, capturing the essential issues in each of the countries studied, and how they vary across a vast region.

Focuses on the various methods and theories applied to the study of higher education. This title is organized into eight principal parts: teaching and learning; course design; the student experience; system policy; institutional management; quality; academic work; and, knowledge and research.

A new title from Routledge, this is a five-volume collection of cutting-edge and canonical research.

Covering the key points of dispute and areas of controversy within the field of curriculum studies, this four-volume collection contains over 90 papers drawn from a broad range of contemporary writing on the curriculum. Major trends and developments from the 1970s through to 2003 are represented.

A demonstration of how the fields of special education and inclusive education have evolved philosophically and technically since the 1970s, this collection shows the contemporary state of approaches to educating students with special education needs.

There can be few areas of education which have been more controversial than the teaching of literacy. This four-volume collection covers the major debates about exactly what it means to be literate and how literacy can best be taught, focusing on research findings into processes and pedagogy.

This collection explores the historical context, the training and development of leaders and their roles in leading people and managing resources, and provides a focus on the major issues which are current throughout the world.

This four volume set includes articles covering: school, teachers and parents; pupils and learning; the school curriculum; and school behaviour and the school peer group.

This collection draws on books, journals, reports and historical papers to map the vast field of education for adults. This collection will make many major works more readily available.

This comprehensive work represents the major ideas and arguments which have come to characterise the philosophy of education and includes work from the perspectives of marxism, phenomenology, feminist theory and critical theory, among others.

Reflects the international diversity of ELT in practice. Containing articles from a range of differing perspectives, this book highlights the controversial nature of many apparent 'givens' in the field and provides a balance between academic and practical insights.

The education of gifted and talented pupils is an established domain of study but research in the area has increased dramatically. This title includes material that considers the substantial hurdles that may face children identified as especially gifted. It is suitable for scholars, students, as well as educational policy-makers.

Drawn from worldwide literature and reflecting diverse cultural traditions, this collection of papers provide a resource for scholars seeking to unravel the historical trajectories of these complexities, to understand the nature of provision, and to identify likely future directions of development.

The development and education of teachers is central to the enterprise of education, and teacher education is viewed as an educational priority issue at European Union level. Comprising an introductory volume that provides a philosophical and historical foundation, this work presents four volumes, focusing on issues within the field.

Provides a valuable resource for scholars who need to ground their own study in wider historical and global discourses concerning the education of children under eight. Including both important historical sources and analysis of issues, this title represents a broad variety of countries, cultures, and traditions.