Books published by Emerald Publishing Inc

The tools of communication technology have transformed socialization and education of adolescents. Most teenagers prefer the Internet as the main source of learning. This title shows how the Internet can be used to practice skills needed for learning and working in the future.

Examines how individuals enact and keep their career vital over their work life. This book examines the dynamic nature of contemporary careers and how careers change as individuals change in response to such factors as aging, learning, experience or contextual changes.

Examines how individuals enact and keep their career vital over their work life. This book examines the dynamic nature of contemporary careers and how careers change as individuals change in response to such factors as aging, learning, experience or contextual changes.

Chronicles the history of social justice as a line of inquiry within the field of educational administration. This collection is suitable for those ranging from school leaders to academics interested or charged with unpacking the messy intersections between school leadership and issues of social justice.

Provides windows into worldwide research endeavors, including countries not usually widely known in international education studies. This handbook fosters the understanding of research and education from different national and cultural perspectives, and supports the exchange of ideas and people who conduct research and development activities.

An important historical event in the development of organizations dealing with the scholarly field of teaching and curriculum was the founding of the AATC on October 1, 1993. This organization intends to promote the scholarly study of teaching and curriculum. This title seeks to fulfill that mission.

Studies aspects of program development, student and community outcomes, and research directions in the field of service-learning and community engagement. This title features efforts in research and practice to support and expand service-learning and engaged scholarship in both K-12 and higher education.

An important historical event in the development of organizations dealing with the scholarly field of teaching and curriculum was the founding of the AATC on October 1, 1993. This organization intends to promote the scholarly study of teaching and curriculum. This title seeks to fulfill that mission.

Presents work studying aspects of program development, student and community outcomes, and research directions in the field of service-learning and community engagement. This title features efforts in research and practice to support and expand service-learning and engaged scholarship in both K-12 and higher education.

Presents a group of studies focusing on middle grades education issues. This title features ten studies that are the creme de la creme of submissions to the ""Middle Grades Research Journal"" between August 2006 and December 2008. Each study serves to exemplify how research findings can be linked to classroom practice in middle grades classrooms.

Chronicles the history of social justice as a line of inquiry within the field of educational administration. This collection is suitable for those ranging from school leaders to academics interested or charged with unpacking the messy intersections between school leadership and issues of social justice.

Paul Ernest's name is synonymous with social constructivism as a philosophy of mathematics. The title is meant to be a pun to convey the sometimes relativistic dimension to mathematical certainty that Paul argued for in developing his philosophy.

Covers topics ranging from organizational name changes and organizational afterlife, to the use of written letters to build relationships and the use of a 'creative foil' to improve one's leadership image.

A peer reviewed national research journal devoted to the examination of educational topics using perspectives from a variety of disciplines. It encourages communication between scholars from numerous disciplines, nationalities, institutions, and backgrounds.

A peer reviewed national research journal devoted to the examination of educational topics using perspectives from a variety of disciplines. It encourages communication between scholars from numerous disciplines, nationalities, institutions, and backgrounds.

This book helps leaders focus on, and achieve, their main purpose the development and maintenance of a high performing organization. You will find the habits, actions, and tactics that have worked in that crucible and what I believe will continue to work under the dynamic conditions leaders face today.The book is framed around six habits gleaned from leaders who have successfully answered the following questions. Do I need to think differently? What is the environment telling me? Where are we going and where do we need to go? How do I position myself and/or my organization, team and individuals to take advantage of opportunities presented by the environment? How do I multiply myself though other people? How do I find and turn talent into performance? How do I ignite the soul of followers to achieve greatness beyond what anyone imagined possible? How do I know if we are succeeding? How do we continually adapt to change and maintain profitability and our competitive advantage?The Strategic leader answers those questions by identifying the actions and tactics used to establish a holistic learning approach to leading. It accomplishes its objective by describing how strategic leaders use new actions and tactics jumping the curve, minimum specifications, organizational fitness, generative conversations, chunking change, lighting the way, running for daylight, bonding, bridging, bartering, and institution building to create direction, establish alignment and commitment, in order to produce results in a dynamic globalizing world.In the first section you will discover the value of the leader's Wheel to develop a high performing organization. In the following chapters you will discovering the six habits that enable you to turn the Wheel: acquiring a strategic mindset, artistry, anticipating, articulating, aligning and assuring. Your path to discover these secrets will be aided by two original self assessment tools: The Strategic Thinking Questionnaire (STQ) and the Strategic Leadership Questionnaire (SLQ) which are available to those who purchase the book.

Helps you develop an understanding of the influence of social dynamics on the educational opportunities of high school students of color in the urban setting of California's Los Angeles area. This book examines how students' backgrounds, high school experiences and own agency shape their college preparation processes and postsecondary aspirations.

Helps you develop an understanding of the influence of social dynamics on the educational opportunities of high school students of color in the urban setting of California's Los Angeles area. This book examines how students' backgrounds, high school experiences and own agency shape their college preparation processes and postsecondary aspirations.

Introduces a selection of theories to provide descriptions and explanations of play, as a background for putting forward certain requirements for what should be understood by play in early childhood education. This book offers a discussion of play as an educational remedy.

Focuses on understanding the emergence of (un)ethical decisions and behaviors in our work and social lives by adopting a psychological framework. This book also focuses on reviewing our knowledge with respect to the specific notions of ethical behavior and corruption.

Focuses on understanding the emergence of (un)ethical decisions and behaviors in our work and social lives by adopting a psychological framework. This book also focuses on reviewing our knowledge with respect to the specific notions of ethical behavior and corruption.

Suitable for educators and museum professionals who wish to develop education focused eMuseums that feature motivational standards-based curriculum for diverse learners, this book provides an overview of the process of planning, creating, and evaluating an eMuseum, giving the framework and guidance needed to create an eMuseum.

Focuses on the key ideas in the work of John Dewey and their relevance for the world today. The author does this by imagining continuation of highly evocative article that Dewey published in the New York Times in 1933. Dewey wrote from the posture of having visited Utopia.

Addresses one of the most complex and important issues for management and organization development - how to plan for and create an organization capable of not only competing but excelling in an almost impossibly turbulent and uncertain environment.

Offers the college faculty members the insights of the development of reasoning movement. This title includes discussions of Vygotsky's ideas in relation to those of Piaget, of science education research progress since 1978, of constructivist learning theory applied to educational computer games and of applications from anthropology to zoology.

Addresses one of the most complex and important issues for management and organization development - how to plan for and create an organization capable of not only competing but excelling in an almost impossibly turbulent and uncertain environment.

Contributes meaning to the adage 'what was old is new again'. This book offers practical insights into how children can be helped to cope with their changing worlds. It examines renowned psychologist and pediatrician William E Blatz's work in the context of contemporary ideas about human development, parenting, and education.

Provides windows into worldwide research endeavors, including countries not usually widely known in international education studies. This handbook fosters the understanding of research and education from different national and cultural perspectives, and supports the exchange of ideas and people who conduct research and development activities.

Virtual Worlds are being increasingly used in business and education. This book explores the ethical issues associated with these novel environments for human interaction and the approaches to these new ethical problems. It specifically addresses ethical problems of the 'metaverse'.

Virtual Worlds are being increasingly used in business and education. This book explores the ethical issues associated with these novel environments for human interaction and the approaches to these new ethical problems. It specifically addresses ethical problems of the 'metaverse'.