Life in Schools and Classrooms : Past, Present and Future /

This book discusses key aspects of life in schools and classrooms, and surveys the changes that have occurred over the years in educational research, policy making and practice in these school and classroom settings. It not only examines cutting-edge research in these areas, but also showcases good...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Maclean, Rupert
Published: Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Singapore :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, 38
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3654-5
Summary: This book discusses key aspects of life in schools and classrooms, and surveys the changes that have occurred over the years in educational research, policy making and practice in these school and classroom settings. It not only examines cutting-edge research in these areas, but also showcases good practices in the field. Among the topics reviewed are recent developments in assessment, methods for collecting and analysing data on classroom practice, school leadership and the pros and cons of class size and small-class teaching; topics which are currently hotly debated in education systems ar
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(XXIV,690pages): illustrations.
ISBN: 9789811036545
Index Number: LB43
CLC: G40
Contents: Section 1 Introduction -- Chapter 1 Life in Schools and Classrooms: Past, Present and Future - An Overview -- Chapter 2 The Research and Writing of Professor Maurice Galton: His Contribution to the Field -- Section 2: Historical, International and Policy Perspectives -- Chapter 3 Social Learning Norwegian Classrooms and Schools - Educational Research in Perspective -- Chapter 4 How Research Messages get Sidetracked by Governments -- Chapter 5 The Development of Research on Small Class Teaching in China -- Chapter 6 Teacher Education and the University: The Global Reform Imperative -- Chapter