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The dynamics of trust and distrust are central to understanding modern society. The collection of papers in this book questions the diverse ways in which the concept of trust has been previously used, and advances a coherent theorisation of the socio-cultural dynamics of trust and distrust.

Attempts to offer a bird's-eye view of the communities of designers project. This book also helps the reader identify broad themes and issues that can inform discussions and policies of technology integration at other institutions.

Seeks to address select questions drawn from the matrix of the complex issues related to culturally responsive evaluation. Should evaluation be culturally responsive? Is the field heading in the right direction in its attempt to become more culturally responsive? What is culturally responsive evaluation today and what might it become tomorrow?

Based primarily on the proceedings from the 2004 Milken National Education Conference (NEC), this volume expands on the first volume in the Milken Family Foundation series on education policy. The series explains to policymakers, parents, business leaders, and teachers the importance of teacher quality in increasing student achievement.

The book is divided into three parts. In Part I, basic conceptual and theoretical issues concerning communication and metacommunication are presented. Part II continues the coverage with the issues of communication and metacommunication. Part III provides further conceptual and theoretical elaborations on the phenomena.

This work looks at race, ethnicity and education in the United States. It covers such topics as: myths and history in the making of race and ethnicity; the origin of British North America and racial slavery; abolition and the invention of racism; and more.

The changes brought about by the connectivity of the Internet have so transformed the nature of post secondary learning that we need to view it differently. The new phenomenon 'the Connecticon' encompasses the paradigm created by the infrastructure, content, and multiple connections of the Web.

Part of the ""Research on African American Education"" series, this text is divided into three parts: teaching, learning and school achievement; school and political context; and post-secondary schooling and education.

Presents the history and current status of early childhood education in selected countries, along with a review of the research conducted in these countries. In essence, this book will provide a glimpse of the intellectual base of early childhood education in many parts of the world.

Presents the history and current status of early childhood education in selected countries, along with a review of the research conducted in these countries. In essence, this book will provide a glimpse of the intellectual base of early childhood education in many parts of the world.

This text addresses emerging models of design that are beginning to be used by ID types. They are based on constructivist and chaos (non-linear systems or ""soft systems"") theory. The book allows constructivist instructional design (C-ID) theorists topresent an extended version of their model.

Part of the ""Research Methods for Educational Technology"" series, this text is divided into four sections: foundations; pathways to understanding; data collection and analysis; and the dissemination of results.

This work looks at cross-cultural lives and identities in the multicultural landscape. It covers such topics as: lives in China along the Yangtze River and the Yellow River before, during and after the cultural revolution; cross-cultural lives in China and Canada; and more.