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  • On Understanding Russia

    by F. James ...
    Series series Heritage
    As an outstanding educator and economist, Dr. F. Cyril James is particularly well qualified to observe modern Russia, and to comment upon it for Western readers. While he disclaims any right to speak with authority on the basis of his recent tour, the reader will quickly realize that he was actually given exceptional opportunities to see Soviet life, economy, and education – visiting some places ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • The Teaching Gap

    Best Ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom

    by James W. Stigler, James Hiebert ...
    Comparing math teaching practices in Japan and Germany with those in the United States, two leading researchers offer a surprising new view of teaching and a bold action plan for improving education inside the American classroom.For years our schools and children have lagged behind international standards in reading, arithmetic, and most other areas of academic achievement. It is no secret that ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • What Makes a Good School?

    by Chris Bonner, Jane Caro ...
    School choice has become one of the most agonizing issues of parenthood; while schools boast of unsurpassed facilities, genius teachers, and stellar academic achievement, parents wonder whether the marketing hype is actually true. Drawing on the authors' experiences and knowledge—one as a school principal and both as parents and advocates—this account compares public, Catholic, private, selective, ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Paths toward the Modern Fiscal State

    England, Japan, and China

    by Wenkai He ...
    The rise of modern public finance revolutionized political economy. As governments learned to invest tax revenue in the long-term financial resources of the market, they vastly increased their administrative power and gained the ability to use fiscal, monetary, and financial policy to manage their economies. But why did the modern fiscal state emerge in some places and not in others? In ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

  • The English Language Teacher in Global Civil Society

    by Barbara M. Birch ...
    Series series ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
    How can English language teachers contribute to peace locally and globally?English language teachers and learners are located in the global civil society – an international network of civil organizations and NGOs related to human rights, the environment, and sustainable peace. English, with its special role as an international language, is a major tool for communication within this network.On the ... Read more

    $70.99 CAD

  • From Dependence to Autonomy

    The Development of Asian Universities

    Edited by V. Selvaratnam, P.G. Altbach ...
    This book is an example of an international editorial enterprise. The two editors, located in the United States and Singapore, coordinated a team of authors in ten countries. Linked by common concerns, the lengthy process of preparing such a complex volume proved to be a pleasantly cooperative task - proof that there is a kind of invisible college of colleagues working on similar topics in ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • The Long Haul

    A Social History of the British Commercial Vehicle Industry

    by Michael Seth-Smith ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: The Automobile Industry
    Originally published in 1975 this book charts the history of Foden, a name inseparably linked with the growth and development of the haulage industry. The history of Foden provides the perfect backdrop to the history of the entire industry and the commercial vehicle generally, as it unfolds against the political, social and industrial scenes of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, as well as the ... Read more

    $73.99 CAD

  • ICT-Supported Innovations in Small Countries and Developing Regions

    Perspectives and Recommendations for International Education

    Edited by Ian A. Lubin ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This timely analysis brings greater clarity to the question of how ICT-supported innovations are experienced in small low- to middle-income countries and developing regions with implications for international education and development. By bringing together a group of international technologists, researchers, and scholars, this book explores the building of local capacity for educational technology ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Technological Change, Rationalisation and Industrial Relations

    Edited by Otto Jacobi, Bob Jessop, Hans Kastendiek, Marino Regini ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: The Automobile Industry
    Originally published in 1986 the first part of this book outlines some of the general problems of technological change and labour relations. It discusses the politics of rationalisation and of industrialisation in the car industry by examining case studies of Volkswagen British Leyland and FIAT. The impact developments exert on trade unions in the UK, Germany and Italy is discussed simultaneously. ... Read more

    $73.99 CAD

  • Young People's Educational Careers in England and Germany

    Integrating Survey and Interview Analysis via Qualitative Comparative Analysis

    by J. Glaesser ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    In this comparative study of young people's educational careers in England and Germany, individual factors, social class, school and country characteristics are shown jointly to shape these careers through mutually reinforcing processes. Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is combined with interview analysis to explore generative mechanisms. ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Planning and Profits in Socialist Economies

    by Jean-Charles Asselain ...
    This study of economic reforms throughout Eastern Europe covers the history of attempts at decentralization. The book: * Describes the centralized model and compares its requirements with the realities of socialist countries * Discusses the economic policies of the post-Stalinist period * Examines the origin of the reforms which began in 1956, culminating in the Soviet economic reform of 1965 and ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • Teaching Embodied

    Cultural Practice in Japanese Preschools

    by Akiko Hayashi, Joseph Tobin ...
    When we look beyond lesson planning and curricula—those explicit facets that comprise so much of our discussion about education—we remember that teaching is an inherently social activity, shaped by a rich array of implicit habits, comportments, and ways of communicating. This is as true in the United States as it is in Japan, where Akiko Hayashi and Joseph Tobin have long studied early education ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD