Books in the Major Themes in Education series

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.

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.

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.

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.