Books published by Emerald Publishing Inc

Investigates a puzzle: how is it that one and the same system, the system of separate schooling for Latvian and Russian speakers, is seen as a site of occupation during one period (1987-1990) and as a symbol of multiculturalism in the next? This book is the story of a great metamorphosis of one and the same system of separate schooling.

Concerns how we can discover the best means and conditions for teaching the students in school, at home, and in society. Expressed more explicitly, this volume aims to find out how students can learn efficiently or productively as much as possible within a given amount of time and resources.

Concerns how we can discover the best means and conditions for teaching the students in school, at home, and in society. Expressed more explicitly, this volume aims to find out how students can learn efficiently or productively as much as possible within a given amount of time and resources.

Drawn from a conference honoring Gerald L. Thompson, the pioneer of operations research, this volume brings together some of the latest writings of major figures in the field.

The Encyclopedia of Middle Level Education is designed to be a comprehensive overview of the field. This publication will include seven anchor essays and alphabetically organized entries that address important concepts, ideas, terms, people, organizations, and seminal publications related to middle level education.

An assessment of the impacts of technology on teaching and learning, and a consideration of ways in which computer-based technologies can be used to enhance current approaches to student assessment. The increasing reliance on testing to gauge student and school performance is also explored.

Focusing on the self-efficacy beliefs of adolescents, this fifth volume brings together the most prominent voices in the study of self-efficacy, including that of the Father of Social Cognitive Theory and of self-efficacy, Professor Albert Bandura. This is useful for those who play a pivotal role in the education and care of youth.

Focusing on the self-efficacy beliefs of adolescents, this fifth volume brings together the most prominent voices in the study of self-efficacy, including that of the Father of Social Cognitive Theory and of self-efficacy, Professor Albert Bandura. This is useful for those who play a pivotal role in the education and care of youth.

Written by Nordic researchers and teacher educators, this book provides insights into early childhood discourses and practices in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It also explores Nordic themes, trends, and practices as they emerge in the chapters on such topics as Nordic childhoods, children's perspectives, and more.

Addressing the expectations towards the science standards of various stakeholders, this book also investigates how the science standards have been translated into practice at the K-12 school district level, addressing issues around professional development, curriculum, assessment/evaluation, and accountability.

Addressing the issue of gender equity in education, this book explores the world of play to show that for young children, play involves issues of hierarchy in ways that parallel the role of gender in society. It also examines the ways in which the adults that staff early child care programs play an important role in the development of children.

Gender and schooling in the early years addresses a range of issues including, but not limited, to gender equity in education. This volume explores the complex world of play in Fromberg's chapter, and reminds that for young children play involves issues of power and hierarchy, in ways that parallel the role of gender in society.

The rapidly changing information age is all around us and we are struggling to cope with our out-dated, rigid bureaucratic structures. This third volume of ""LMX Leadership: The Series"" addresses the question of how leaders prepare their teams for required loosely directed, highly coordinated, and above all, flexible operations.

Covers the emergence of wireless computing in the classroom and the preparation of teachers in an online environment. Last of the three part series CAIT conceptualized with Charalambos Vrasidas and Gene Glass, this book is for those who are just entering the field.

The realization that technology is a driving force in education, coupled with a renewed emphasis on teacher preparation have resulted in changes in teacher preparation programs. This volume covers some of these developments, including the emergence of wireless computing in the classroom and the preparation of teachers in an online environment.

A presentation of contributions on various topics related to theory and research in educational administration. It covers: sources and consequences of organic management in elementary and secondary schools; tacit knowledge in educational administration; and transformational leadership and trust.

A presentation of contributions on various topics related to theory and research in educational administration. It covers: sources and consequences of organic management in elementary and secondary schools; tacit knowledge in educational administration; and transformational leadership and trust.

This title focuses on electronic learning communities created through the development and use of the Internet for instruction and training. Chapters focus on philosophies, background, reviews, technologies, systems, tools, services, strategies, development, implementation and research.

A study of teaching, learning and motivation in a multicultural context. It is divided into sections on: theoretical and methodological perspectives - issues and applications; multicultural perspectives on teaching and teacher education; and success and failure in multicultural settings.

A Scandinavian perspective on evaluating educational reforms. The essays include: ""The Research Council of Norway Evaluating Reform 97""; ""Models of Evaluation""; and ""What's Being Done in the Name of Evaluation? Experiences Drawn from the Recent Evaluation of Schooling Reforms in Switzerland"".