Education tax credits were introduced as a new subsidy for higher education in 1997 and have cost, on average, $4.6 billion a year in lost tax reve...

This book provides background information for the Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorisation process about the direct assistance for education expe...

This book contains a unique set of pieces which examine the plight of Hispanics in today's workforce. A diverse set of scholars share their perspec...

Given the unprecedented growth in the knowledge base of physical education and in the number of new physical education teacher education faculty, a...

Nakosteen has drawn from German, Persian, Arabic, English, and French sources as well as his own understanding of the Eastern and Western cultures ...

From left to right on the political spectrum, there is at least one note of agreement: the nation's school system has not delivered universal quali...

Ghana has faced strong gender bias inside its educational institutions since gaining independence from Britain. This prejudice is fuelled by the le...

This book deals with the most important individual, professional development, program, and system factors that influence the type and amount of tea...

Over more than thirty years, particular governments, individuals and organisations have actively promoted computers as learning technologies. Enorm...

The humanities have been an integral part of humanity’s cultural structure for centuries. In this book, a number of leading scholars reflect on the...

The twentieth century was a time of great change in early years education. As the century opened, the use of Froebel's kindergarten methods infiltr...

Beginning with the concept that the way we think of social justice will depend on our understanding of who we are, Equity, Identity and Social Just...

This book examines conceptions of learning, that is, systematic sets of beliefs concerning learning that people develop. Such beliefs encompass iss...

The University, a 13th century medieval educational construct initially developed in France, Italy, and England, but later exported to virtually ev...

The notion of globalisation and its relation to education is widely being discussed among politicians, philosophers, scholars, educators and studen...

In 2012, the federal government provided over $850 million to 185 Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools that serve about 41,000 Indian students ...

Reading difficulties present serious and potentially lifelong challenges. Children who do not read well are more likely to be retained a grade in s...

Developing positive school climates and improving school discipline policies and practices are critical steps to raising academic achievement and s...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have historically been marginalised in the Australian education system in multiple ways. A literature ...

Using contemporary empirical research data, this book takes the stance that purposeful self-regulation actively contributes to promoting deeper lea...

To fulfill their academic purposes in higher education, students must mobilize knowledge learned in the classroom, but also obtained individually a...

Programs and policies designed to promote higher levels of financial capability among youth have proliferated in recent years in the aftermath of t...

Closely linked to the concepts of growth and globalisation is the increasing recognition being given to the importance of the workplace as a site o...

Alfred Ebenbauer (1945–2007) had a profound influence on the international research landscape as an ordinary for older German language and literatu...

Best practices in addressing the learning needs of all students, particularly those identified as at-risk for failure, must be informed by theory, ...

Our nation’s schools should be safe havens for teaching and learning, free of crime and violence. Any instance of crime or violence at school not o...

For Indigenous students and teachers alike, formal teaching and learning occurs in contested places. In Indigenous Education, leading scholars in c...

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides funds to states for the education of children with disabilities. It contains detail...

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides funds to states for the education of children with disabilities. It contains detail...

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides funds to states for the education of children with disabilities. It contains detail...

Human beings are learning all the time. Regardless of whether or not they are enrolled in formal education, people are constantly learning from eve...

Information Literacy: Progress, Trends and Challenges discusses trends in education and psychology which have an impact on information literacy. Th...

Assisting students in locating relevant information remains especially critical in the digital era. As Rempel and Cossarini (2013) remind us the "q...

Basic library skills and Information Technology skills are foundations of information literacy competences. Information literacy is also essential...

Innovation and Creativity in ELT Methodology comprises a collection of pedagogical articles, giving language teachers a fascinating insight into th...

Innovation and Creativity in ELT Methodology comprises a collection of pedagogical articles, giving language teachers a fascinating insight into th...

This book examines the financial environment and theories pertaining to innovating firms, specifically in the early stage of technology development...

This book presents new and important analyses on one of the most important topics throughout the world - innovation in education. It is in the fiel...

This book is a comprehensive study of innovative strategies and methods in higher education, and may serve as a guide for college and university le...

Science and mathematics education is essential for solving current social, economic and ecological challenges. It should therefore be accessible to...

Based on thorough studies of several European business schools this book shows that the formation of the content is a complex issue that only can b...

The federal government has a longstanding role in conducting education research and collecting education data, and the Department of Education's In...