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Critical inquiry is central to the ethos of service-learning pedagogy, a pedagogy that is built upon community partner participation and active reflection. Within higher education, service-learning offers an important opportunity to enhance practice within the community, allowing students to engage stakeholders and youth.

The theoretical elaboration of the notion of reflexivity can be seen as one of the ways of performing the challenging task of developing an intentional language for Psychology. By working on such a notion one can realize that common sense lies at the core of psychological science. This volume explores these ideas.

The theoretical elaboration of the notion of reflexivity can be seen as one of the ways of performing the challenging task of developing an intentional language for Psychology. By working on such a notion one can realize that common sense lies at the core of psychological science. This volume explores these ideas.

Interdisciplinarity is viewed as a necessary ingredient in the training of future oriented 21st century disciplines that rely on both analytic and synthetic abilities across disciplines. This monograph argues that interdisciplinarity and creativity are related constructs, and that the cultivation of domain general creativity is possible.

Explores issues related to educational leadership in various settings in the 21st century. This title argues that the context for leadership within many nation states and international scenarios involves interaction between multiple and diverse social cultures. It also explores three primary contexts for leadership and intercultural interaction.

A discussion of the academic motivation of adolescents. It addresses: self-efficacy and adolescents' motivation; situating motivation in sociocultural contexts; rewards and intrinsic motivation - a needs-based developmental perspective; and perceived peer norms and the need to be accepted.

Examines the excellent management and leadership practices currently taking place at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the context an economic recession. Each chapter highlights successful operations at HBCUs from management, leadership, and administrative standpoints in a manner that is not comparative of or overly reliant upon dominant literature, standards, or theories.

Explores the combined effect of the rapid growth of information as an increasingly fragmented information base, a large component of which is available only to people with money and/or acceptable institutional affiliations.

Explores the combined effect of the rapid growth of information as an increasingly fragmented information base, a large component of which is available only to people with money and/or acceptable institutional affiliations.

Presents a collection of problems in school mathematics specifically written for teachers. The book is an attempt to enrich prospective and current teachers with the deep knowledge of school mathematics and to develop their reasoning and proving skills.

By delving into the foundational concepts related to leveraging sales as a tool for organisational profit, this book gives readers important insights into the critical elements of the sales process, including consultative selling, sales force management, qualities of effective leadership in sales, and the use of technological tools.

Shares stories of faculty entry into higher education. These stories focus on the deeply personal nature of the new academic. Framed around the idea of curriculum being contextual and how life experience guides what we do, this collection of memoirs, recollections, and personal narratives allows the reader to share these lived experiences.

Shares stories of faculty entry into higher education. These stories focus on the deeply personal nature of the new academic. Framed around the idea of curriculum being contextual and how life experience guides what we do, this collection of memoirs, recollections, and personal narratives allows the reader to share these lived experiences.

Presents the concept of systemic organization development and its use in management and consultancy. The book demonstrates in a succinct and compact way, how the systemic approach, in its up-to-date version, is well suited to describe and handle complex challenges in diverse organizations of all sectors of society.

Presents research and a market-tested decision-framework for comparative law, market practice, and human nature in the vital strategic-oversight role of governance. Informed by cognitive science, business practice and legal duties, one conclusion is that bias and self-interests are instinctive but reconciling best-interests is not.

Examines democracy's discontent from a variety of perspectives. Without a serious recommitment to the civic mission of schools, America will be ill prepared to defend against those within and beyond our borders who are intent on undermining democracy.

Discusses what school leadership looks like, how it is enacted and under what circumstances, and when or where lessons might be portable. The book suggests a noticeable level of convergence globally on how to lead low-performing schools effectively. Yet, there are clear political and culture differences.

Discusses what school leadership looks like, how it is enacted and under what circumstances, and when or where lessons might be portable. The book suggests a noticeable level of convergence globally on how to lead low-performing schools effectively. Yet, there are clear political and culture differences.

Examines democracy's discontent from a variety of perspectives. Without a serious recommitment to the civic mission of schools, America will be ill prepared to defend against those within and beyond our borders who are intent on undermining democracy.

Explores the use of relevant methodology in data mining which is or could be applied to the interplay of education, statistics and computer science to solve psychometric issues and challenges in the new generation of assessments.

Extant literature on evidence-based instructional strategies mediated by elementary and secondary school leaders is scant. Seeking to fill the gap, the editors of this book have curated the research and craft knowledge of eminent and emergent practitioner scholars who collectively provide a starting place for aspiring and practicing principals.

Extant literature on evidence-based instructional strategies mediated by elementary and secondary school leaders is scant. Seeking to fill the gap, the editors of this book have curated the research and craft knowledge of eminent and emergent practitioner scholars who collectively provide a starting place for aspiring and practicing principals.

Shares critical reflections and recommendations on the way educational communities respond to student diversity and difficulties learning. These contexts include the Caribbean, the Diaspora, and beyond. Authors explore strategies for realizing and sustaining the agenda of education for all within primarily, but not limited to, the Caribbean.

Shares critical reflections and recommendations on the way educational communities respond to student diversity and difficulties learning. These contexts include the Caribbean, the Diaspora, and beyond. Authors explore strategies for realizing and sustaining the agenda of education for all within primarily, but not limited to, the Caribbean.

Links issues of social justice, equity, and equality, to leadership knowledge, skills, and values, with the intent of offering theoretical, practical, and policy recommendations to improve the work of educators charged with preparing undergraduates for the complexities of leadership in all its forms.

The New Social Studies refers to a flurry of academic and commercial activity during the 1960s and 1970s that resulted in the mass development and dissemination of revolutionary classroom materials and teacher resources. This book contains a collection of classic lessons from some of the most successful projects of the era.

The New Social Studies refers to a flurry of academic and commercial activity during the 1960s and 1970s that resulted in the mass development and dissemination of revolutionary classroom materials and teacher resources. This book contains a collection of classic lessons from some of the most successful projects of the era.

Consists of different pieces of research that each analyse a controversial topic that is significant to understand the social and political dynamics of Turkish society and culture. One of the purposes of this volume is to analyse and discuss how various controversial issues are perceived by Turkish educators.

Consists of different pieces of research that each analyse a controversial topic that is significant to understand the social and political dynamics of Turkish society and culture. One of the purposes of this volume is to analyse and discuss how various controversial issues are perceived by Turkish educators.

Despite the evidence that simulations have an important role to play in the teaching of social studies, they remain an underutilized approach to the discipline. Teachers need support to develop a new vision of social studies teaching coupled with practical guidance to implement simulations effectively. This volume provides teachers with both.