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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"".

This work discusses issues relating to distance education and distributed learning. There are essays covering: rethinking assessment for the online environment; the role of collaborative learning in social and intellectual development; and the embodiment of knowledge in virtual environments.

This work discusses issues relating to distance education and distributed learning. There are essays covering: rethinking assessment for the online environment; the role of collaborative learning in social and intellectual development; and the embodiment of knowledge in virtual environments.

An examination of teachers in early childhood settings. Areas covered include: factors that impact on teacher quality; transformative pathways in becoming an early childhood teacher; Sensei - early childhood education teachers in Japan; and beliefs of early childhood teachers.

An exploration of evaluator role and identity. The areas addressed include: evaluation in an organizational world; evaluation as responsibility, conscience and conviction; the evaluator's role in the transformative context; hidden images of self; and evaluation in dystopian times.

An exploration of evaluator role and identity. The areas addressed include: evaluation in an organizational world; evaluation as responsibility, conscience and conviction; the evaluator's role in the transformative context; hidden images of self; and evaluation in dystopian times.

A demonstration of instructional design, from the point of view of what the learner is going to do. The chapters examine the instructional design process; perception and visual literacy - learner analysis; layout and design; the World Wide Web; and e-learning.

A multidisciplinary investigation of service-learning. The papers are divided into sections on: dimensions of service-learning research; theoretical perspectives on service-learning; service-learning and the disciplines; the impacts on service-learning participants; and future directions.

A multidisciplinary investigation of service-learning. The papers are divided into sections on: dimensions of service-learning research; theoretical perspectives on service-learning; service-learning and the disciplines; the impacts on service-learning participants; and future directions.

This volume presents papers offering perspectives on the theme of women entrepreneurs. It is part of a series focusing on research in entrepreneurship and management.

This handbook explores the curriculum, instruction and assessment used in middle schools. The essays cover: curriculum integration - history and research; the relationship between middle grades teacher certification and teaching practices; and cohorts in middle level teacher preparation.

A study of successful reading instruction. The articles cover topics such as the use of computer technology for reading instruction, and engagement and motivation in reading instruction. They are divided into two sections: ""Reading Research and Assessment"" and ""Reading Instruction and Practice"".

A discussion of the academic motivation of adolescents. It addresses: self-efficacy and adolescents' motivation; situating motivation in sociocultural contexts; rewards and intrinsic motivation - a needs-based developmental perspective; and perceived peer norms and the need to be accepted.

This volume on teaching small classes is divided into the sections: lessons learned about best teaching practices in small classes; implementing and supporting small class programmes; evaluating small class initiatives; and teachers voices.

An examination of the research relating to school reform proposals. It features essays covering: early childhood education; class-size reduction in grades K-3; small schools; grouping students for instruction; public schools and their communities; teacher characteristics; and more.

This volume on teaching small classes is divided into the sections: lessons learned about best teaching practices in small classes; implementing and supporting small class programmes; evaluating small class initiatives; and teachers voices.

An examination of the research relating to school reform proposals. It features essays covering: early childhood education; class-size reduction in grades K-3; small schools; grouping students for instruction; public schools and their communities; teacher characteristics; and more.

A comprehensive exploration of service-learning, this book is divided into five parts: background; theoretical approaches to understanding service-learning; methodological approaches to studying service-learning; impacts and outcomes of service-learning; and epilogue.

Part of the ""Research on Religion and Education"" series, this text is divided into 11 chapters, covering such topics as: the removal of prayers from schools; the effects of religious schools; issues regarding school choice; and the history of the study of religion, education and academic success.

The primary mission of the series is to disseminate and advance knowledge in the field of management, broadly defined. As such, topics include traditional areas of management such as planning, controlling, leading, and organizing, as well as related disciplines.

The primary mission of the series is to disseminate and advance knowledge in the field of management, broadly defined. As such, topics include traditional areas of management such as planning, controlling, leading, and organizing, as well as related disciplines.