Equalities and Inequalities in the English Education System
The aim of this book is to develop a more coherent account of how social categories such as gender, race, dis-ability, intelligence, sexuality and class function in education. This task has the potential to transform our understandings of these matters and hence our educational practices.
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The aim of this book is to develop a more coherent account of how social categories such as gender, race, dis-ability, intelligence, sexuality and class function in education. This task has the potential to transform our understandings of these matters and hence our educational practices.
Higher education as self-formation
Higher education can be understood as a process of self-formation that enables the student to become more self-determining. But how does this idea play out today’s high-participation HE systems? They have made educated human capabilities more widespread, yet the opportunities to use them seem to be shrinking as societies become more unequal.
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Higher education can be understood as a process of self-formation that enables the student to become more self-determining. But how does this idea play out today’s high-participation HE systems? They have made educated human capabilities more widespread, yet the opportunities to use them seem to be shrinking as societies become more unequal.
Black British Graduates
Untold stories
Ten British graduates of African Caribbean heritage review their compulsory and post-compulsory education and their careers. They relate how they navigated the obstructions and microaggressions encountered while pursuing academic qualifications and discuss their choices of employment. A key text for education studies and teacher training courses.
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Untold stories
Ten British graduates of African Caribbean heritage review their compulsory and post-compulsory education and their careers. They relate how they navigated the obstructions and microaggressions encountered while pursuing academic qualifications and discuss their choices of employment. A key text for education studies and teacher training courses.Inside the Ivory Tower
Narratives of women of colour surviving and thriving in British academia
The perspectives, experiences and career trajectories of women of colour in British academia reveal a space dominated by whiteness and patriarchy. Facing daily experiences that range from subtle microagressions to overt racialized and gendered abuse, the contributors describe how they are compelled to develop strategies for survival and success.
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Narratives of women of colour surviving and thriving in British academia
The perspectives, experiences and career trajectories of women of colour in British academia reveal a space dominated by whiteness and patriarchy. Facing daily experiences that range from subtle microagressions to overt racialized and gendered abuse, the contributors describe how they are compelled to develop strategies for survival and success.The problem of education and development in sub-Saharan Africa
African governments and donor partners have long regarded investment in education as being central to economic growth in the region – but this investment is yet to achieve rapid economic improvement. Why is that? And what should be done to better realize that goal? In this lecture Professor Oketch addresses the compelling narrative of human capital theory – the doctrine, underpinning public policy world-wide, that investment in education is instrumental for economic growth – and what we can learn from its application in sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing on evidence from across several different aspects of education policy, he argues that however commanding the theory is, it remains tacit if the actual implementation of policies isn’t effective.
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African governments and donor partners have long regarded investment in education as being central to economic growth in the region – but this investment is yet to achieve rapid economic improvement. Why is that? And what should be done to better realize that goal? In this lecture Professor Oketch addresses the compelling narrative of human capital theory – the doctrine, underpinning public policy world-wide, that investment in education is instrumental for economic growth – and what we can learn from its application in sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing on evidence from across several different aspects of education policy, he argues that however commanding the theory is, it remains tacit if the actual implementation of policies isn’t effective.
Mandarin Chinese Teacher Education
Issues and solutions
This groundbreaking collection draws on classroom-based research to investigate the impact of varied approaches to teaching Mandarin in English-speaking schools. It will be useful for PGCE Mandarin students, teacher trainers and those involved in the development of Mandarin Chinese in schools across the UK and further afield.
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Issues and solutions
This groundbreaking collection draws on classroom-based research to investigate the impact of varied approaches to teaching Mandarin in English-speaking schools. It will be useful for PGCE Mandarin students, teacher trainers and those involved in the development of Mandarin Chinese in schools across the UK and further afield.Enhancing Learning and Teaching with Technology
What the research says
Educational technology is growing fast, with educational institutions more than ever looking for the best ways to use to support learning. This is an accessible introduction to the issues important for teachers and other educational professionals.
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What the research says
Educational technology is growing fast, with educational institutions more than ever looking for the best ways to use to support learning. This is an accessible introduction to the issues important for teachers and other educational professionals.Pathways to Adulthood
Educational opportunities, motivation and attainment in times of social change
This book brings together research by leading experts and young scholars in psychology, sociology, economics, social policy and education to investigate how social inequality, individual motivation and social change make a difference to young people as they negotiate their transition to adulthood.
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Educational opportunities, motivation and attainment in times of social change
This book brings together research by leading experts and young scholars in psychology, sociology, economics, social policy and education to investigate how social inequality, individual motivation and social change make a difference to young people as they negotiate their transition to adulthood.Dynamic Digital Technologies for Dynamic Mathematics: Final Report
Implications for teachers’ knowledge and practice
This report summarises the outcomes of the Nuffield Foundation funded 2014–17 project ‘Developing teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching and classroom use of technology through engagement with key mathematical concepts using dynamic digital technology’. The Nuffield Foundation is an endowed charitable trust that aims to improve social well-being in the widest sense. It funds research and innovation in education and social policy and also works to build capacity in education, science and social science research.
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Implications for teachers’ knowledge and practice
This report summarises the outcomes of the Nuffield Foundation funded 2014–17 project ‘Developing teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching and classroom use of technology through engagement with key mathematical concepts using dynamic digital technology’. The Nuffield Foundation is an endowed charitable trust that aims to improve social well-being in the widest sense. It funds research and innovation in education and social policy and also works to build capacity in education, science and social science research.Dynamic Digital Technologies for Dynamic Mathematics: Executive Summary
Implications for teachers’ knowledge and practice
This report summarises the outcomes of the Nuffield Foundation funded 2014–17 project ‘Developing teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching and classroom use of technology through engagement with key mathematical concepts using dynamic digital technology’. The Nuffield Foundation is an endowed charitable trust that aims to improve social well-being in the widest sense. It funds research and innovation in education and social policy and also works to build capacity in education, science and social science research. The full Final Report is available as a separate publication, ISBN 9781782772217.
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