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Kvernbekk, Tone – Routledge Research in Education, 2021
This important book offers a meta-theoretical account of educational theories and how they work. It offers a classification scheme of distinct types of educational theory in which the account developed can inform the work of educational theorists and practitioners. Kvernbekk observes throughout how meta-theoretical knowledge of the structure of…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Classification, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Practices
Paraskeva, João M. – Routledge Research in Education, 2020
As a follow-up to "Towards a Just Curriculum Theory and Curriculum Epistemicide," this volume illuminates the challenges and contradictions which have prevented critical curriculum theory from establishing itself as an alternative to dominant Western Eurocentric epistemologies. "Curriculum and the Generation of Utopia"…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Educational Theories, Epistemology, Foreign Countries
Khine, Myint Swe, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2023
Drawing on the theories and philosophies of Deleuze and Guattari, this edited collection explores the concept of rhizomatic learning and consolidates recent explorations in theory building and multidisciplinary research to identify new directions in the field. Knowledge transfer is no longer a fixed process. Rhizomatic learning posits that…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Global Approach, Educational Innovation, Creative Teaching
Tarc, Aparna Mishra – Routledge Research in Education, 2020
Critically analyzing the representation of pedagogy in the novels of J.M. Coetzee, this insightful text illustrates the author's profound conception of learning and personal development as something which takes place well beyond formal education. Bringing together critical and educational theory, "Pedagogy in the Novels of J.M. Coetzee"…
Descriptors: Instruction, Novels, Criticism, Individual Development
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Fabian Arlt; Hans-Jürgen Arlt – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2023
This interesting book discusses why, as an activity, topic and metaphor, play and game have become an integral part of modern life. Empirically exemplary and theoretically grounded, this book discusses the developments and expansions in gaming, from easily accessible casual games to the galaxy-spanning gaming worlds of Massively Multiplayer Online…
Descriptors: Gamification, Video Games, Computer Games, Artificial Intelligence
Baltzersen, Rolf K. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023
"Effective Use of Collective Peer Teaching in Teacher Education" investigates the learning benefits of letting students assume leadership roles in the classroom, emphasizing both theoretical analysis and firsthand empirical research conducted with pre-service teachers. Building on Vygotsky's (1987) sociocultural theory of human learning…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Learning Processes
Philippakos, Zoi A., Ed.; Howell, Emily, Ed.; Pellegrino, Anthony, Ed. – Guilford Press, 2021
Effective research in educational settings requires collaboration between researchers and school-based practitioners to codesign instruction and assessment, analyze findings to inform subsequent iterations, and make thoughtful revisions. This innovative reference and course text examines the theory and practice of design-based research (DBR), an…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Theory Practice Relationship, Research Methodology, Intervention
Addey, Camilla, Ed.; Piattoeva, Nelli, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics, 2022
What do we actually do when we research education policy and governance? Why do we tame the messy hinterland of research into smooth accounts and what do we lose in the process? In this volume, distinguished scholars in education policy and governance research discuss how the practice of methods is messy, subjective, and provisional. They approach…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Research, Governance, Research Methodology
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Pramling, Niklas – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2023
This book concisely explores the distinguishing features of scientific knowledge and research in early childhood education and care (ECEC). It has a dual-level focus of containing and relating the concrete practices of conducting research with the more fundamental conceptual discussions around research -- the Bildung of the researcher. The book…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Educational Research, Research Methodology
Yacek, Douglas – Routledge Research in Education, 2021
Transformative approaches to teaching and learning have become ubiquitous in education today. Researchers, practitioners and commentators alike often claim that a truly worthwhile education should transform learners in a profound and enduring way. But what exactly does it mean to be so transformed? What should teachers be transforming students…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Educational Philosophy, Foundations of Education, Educational Theories
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Marcella Mandanici; Simone Spagnol; Luca Andrea Ludovico; Adriano Baratè; Federico Avanzini – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2023
This book offers an overview of the complex world of digital materials for music education and of their possible use in the everyday practice of music teachers. It presents a multidimensional taxonomy of digital materials for music education. Through the taxonomy it is possible to derive a clear framework of the whole field and to perform analysis…
Descriptors: Music Education, Taxonomy, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship
Ann-Kathrin Hoffmann Ed.; Marc Fabian Buck Ed. – Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education, 2024
The first of two volumes dedicated to this little-explored topic, this volume gathers international perspectives to critically assess how Waldorf education has been perceived and discussed in both public and academic arenas. The book thereby challenges the historical concept of Waldorf education as an international movement championing…
Descriptors: Reputation, Educational History, Teaching Methods, Educational Philosophy
Pak, Katie, Ed.; Ravitch, Sharon M., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2021
Educational leaders confront instances of inequity every day, whether they are aware of it or not. Many find themselves inadequately reacting to such issues due in part to traditional preparation programs that fail to interrogate the existence and impact of systems of oppression. Why is naming and tackling inequity not at the forefront of every…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Praxis, Educational Change, Social Change
Tomáš Janík; Jan Slavík; Petr Najvar; Tereza Cešková – Routledge Research in Education, 2024
This volume presents a novel, theoretical, micro-analytical model -- the 3A Methodology -- for assessing the quality of school education. Drawing on philosophers as well as theoretical and pedagogical traditions from European and American contexts, the authors construct a model that is relevant to teachers, researchers, and teacher educators…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Instructional Improvement, Educational Research, Research Methodology
Hayden, Mary, Ed. – Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education, 2021
This book addresses issues and challenges arising in the theory and practice of international education. Written by leading international experts in the field, it draws on up-to-date scholarship relating to this burgeoning area of study. The book reflects research that focuses on the increasing importance worldwide of the international schools…
Descriptors: International Education, Scholarship, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Research
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