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28 produkter
Debate on Higher Education
Challenging the Assumptions
Av Adrian Seville, James Tooly m. fl.
Häftad, 1997
191 kr
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With higher education in the UK at a critical juncture in its history, two leading commentators offer new perspectives on the fundamentals of this on-going debate. Seville examines the implications of 'modularity' , while Tooley presents a comprehensive critique of government intervention in the …
Global Education Industry
Lessons From Private Education in Developing Countries
Av James Tooley
Inbunden, 2001
228 kr
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The first edition of this pioneering book produced surprising conclusions from research around the world into the extent of private education. James Tooley challenged the prevailing wisdom that private education fosters social and economic inequality. On the contrary, he found that the private …
HIV and AIDS in Schools
Compulsory Miseducation?
Av Barrie Craven, Pauline Dixon m. fl.
Inbunden, 2001
196 kr
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HIV and Aids teaching is compulsory in British schools but the content is not prescribed. Should teaching in such a difficult field, where there are disputes among experts, be left to secondary school teachers with no specialist knowledge? And is it right that the subject should be compulsory? …
Education, War and Peace
The Surprising Success of Private Schools in War-Torn Countries
Av James Tooley
Häftad, 2017
185 kr
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The authors of Education, War & Peace travelled to Liberia, Sierra Leone and South Sudan to conduct research on education in these conflict-affected countries. They uncovered an inspiring story of entrepreneurs stepping into the breach and providing low-cost private schooling to large numbers of …
Education, War and Peace: The Surprising Success of Private Schools in War-Torn Countries
The Surprising Success of Private Schools in War-Torn Countries
Av David Longfield, James Tooley
E-bok, 2017
52 kr
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The authors of Education, War & Peace travelled to Liberia, Sierra Leone and South Sudan to conduct research on education in these conflict-affected countries. They uncovered an inspiring story of entrepreneurs stepping into the breach and providing low-cost private schooling to large numbers of …
Education, War and Peace: The Surprising Success of Private Schools in War-Torn Countries
The Surprising Success of Private Schools in War-Torn Countries
Av David Longfield, James Tooley
E-bok, 2017
51 kr
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The authors of Education, War & Peace travelled to Liberia, Sierra Leone and South Sudan to conduct research on education in these conflict-affected countries. They uncovered an inspiring story of entrepreneurs stepping into the breach and providing low-cost private schooling to large numbers of …
E. G. West
Av James Tooley
E-bok, 2014
2878 kr
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What role should government have in education? This question has exercised philosophers since Plato and economists since Adam Smith. It is also a question that is as relevant today, as people around the world worry about standards in public (government) schools and governments and international …
Miseducation of Women
Av James Tooley
Inbunden, 2002
661 kr
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"Current education policy is not in the interests of women. An injustice is being perpetrated."--James Tooley in the Introduction To what extent has feminism benefited women? To what extent have women really been liberated? James Tooley argues that the implication of many women's testimony is that …
Miseducation of Women
Av James Tooley
Häftad, 2003
563 kr
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To what extent has feminism benefited women? To what extent have women really been liberated? James Tooley argues that the implication of many women's testimony is that feminism so far has failed to deliver the promised benefits and has even in some ways proved harmful. Bringing together many …
Reclaiming Education
Av James Tooley
Häftad, 2005
614 kr
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What is wrong with education? Why do educational reforms always miss their target? How can we create a better education system? And what can we learn from other countries? Reclaiming Education tackles the challenges facing education that really matter - hte ones that academics often ignore, parents …
E. G. West
Av James Tooley, Richard Bailey
Inbunden, 2008
2629 kr
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E.G. West is indisputably a major thinker in education. James Tooley's volume offers the most coherent account of West's educational thought. This work is divided into: intellectual biography; critical exposition of West's work; the reception and influence of West's work; and, the relevance of the …
Disestablishing the School
De-Bunking Justifications for State Intervention in Education
Av James Tooley
Häftad, 2017
491 kr
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That governments are, and will always be, involved in education, is taken for granted by the majority of educationalists. Recent market reforms are condemned, because they appear to undermine state intervention in education. But are justifications for state intervention in education philosophically …
Disestablishing the School
De-Bunking Justifications for State Intervention in Education
Av James Tooley
E-bok, 2017
589 kr
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That governments are, and will always be, involved in education, is taken for granted by the majority of educationalists. Recent market reforms are condemned, because they appear to undermine state intervention in education. But are justifications for state intervention in education philosophically …
Disestablishing the School
De-Bunking Justifications for State Intervention in Education
Av James Tooley
E-bok, 2017
589 kr
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That governments are, and will always be, involved in education, is taken for granted by the majority of educationalists. Recent market reforms are condemned, because they appear to undermine state intervention in education. But are justifications for state intervention in education philosophically …
Educational Equality
Av Harry Brighouse, Kenneth R. Howe m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
439 kr
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Educational Equality and the New Selective Schooling by Harry Brighouse was initially published by the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain in 2000. In this new edition, Brighouse has updated his argument, Kenneth R Howe and James Tooley have contributed counter-arguments and Graham …
Reclaiming Education
Av James Tooley
E-bok, 2005
652 kr
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What is wrong with education? Why do educational reforms always miss their target? How can we create a better education system? And what can we learn from other countries?Reclaiming Education tackles the challenges facing education that really matter - hte ones that academics often ignore, parents …
Miseducation of Women
Av James Tooley
E-bok, 2003
515 kr
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To what extent has feminism benefited women? To what extent have women really been liberated? James Tooley argues that the implication of many women's testimony is that feminism so far has failed to deliver the promised benefits and has even in some ways proved harmful. Bringing together many …
E. G. West
Av James Tooley
E-bok, 2014
2878 kr
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What role should government have in education? This question has exercised philosophers since Plato and economists since Adam Smith. It is also a question that is as relevant today, as people around the world worry about standards in public (government) schools and governments and international …
Educational Equality
Av Harry Brighouse, Kenneth R. Howe m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
407 kr
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This title considers the philosophical debates surrounding equality and education. "Educational Equality and the New Selective Schooling" by Harry Brighouse was initially published by the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain in 2000. In this new edition, Brighouse has updated his …
Miseducation of Women
Av James Tooley
E-bok, 2003
227 kr
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Girls and boys are different. So why do our schools insist on treating them as identical? Could this misguided equality have anything to do with the increasing dissatisfaction among women that is revealed in survey after survey? Do gender-blind educational policies in fact work to women''s …
Miseducation of Women
Av James Tooley
Häftad, 2003
220 kr
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Girls and boys are different. So why do our schools insist on treating them as identical? Could this misguided equality have anything to do with the increasing dissatisfaction among women that is revealed in survey after survey? Do gender-blind educational policies in fact work to women's …
From Village School to Global Brand
Changing the World through Education
Av James Tooley
E-bok, 2012
277 kr
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Can education be run as a profitable business and still be driven by a humanitarian vision? SABIS® shows the answer is yes. Now with 60 schools in 15 countries and over 60,000 students, SABIS® is a global education company committed to improving lives. The book is a journey through time - tracing …
Disestablishing the School
De-Bunking Justifications for State Intervention in Education
Av James Tooley
Inbunden, 1995
1486 kr
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That governments are, and will always be, involved in education, is taken for granted by the majority of educationalists. Recent market reforms are condemned, because they appear to undermine state intervention in education. But are justifications for state intervention in education philosophically …
Cry Freedom
The Regulatory Assault on Institutional Autonomy in England’s Universities
Av James Tooley
Häftad, 2024
170 kr
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'Forensic and impassioned' Baroness Wolf 'A must-read essay for those interested in the battle for the heart and soul of English Higher Education' Carl Lygo A clarion call for academics and policymakers alike, Cry Freedom prompts reflection on the evolving relationship between government and higher …
Government Failure
E. G. West on Education
Av James Tooley, James Tooley m. fl.
Inbunden, 2003
235 kr
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This selection of E G West's papers contains a wealth of economic and philosophical analysis which can guide policymakers in the field of Education. They also show how state monopoly provision of education has led to a particular model of schooling which does not work for many of those who use the …
Education without the State
Av James Tooley
Inbunden, 2009
191 kr
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Functional illiteracy, youth delinquency and lack of technological innovation all point to the failures of state schooling. They raise the question of why governments should be involved in education at all. One justification for state intervention in education is that, without it, there would not …
Beautiful Tree
A Personal Journey into How the World's Poorest People are Educating Themselves
Av James Tooley
Häftad, 2013
97 kr
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Everyone from Bono to the United Nations is looking for a miracle to bring schooling within reach of the poorest children on Earth. James Tooley found one hiding in plain sight. While researching private schools in India for the World Bank, and worried he was doing little to help the poor, Tooley …
