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Reflexiones de un educador en el inicio de un nuevo siglo Reflexiones de un educador en el inicio de un nuevo siglo Rafael Acosta Sanabria El presente volumen recoge una serie de ensayos del profesor Rafael Acosta Sanabria, en los cuales el tema central y recurrente es la educación como realidad, como problema y como exigencia nacional.… OL12032352W
De la destruction du savoir en temps de paix De la destruction du savoir en temps de paix Bernard Sergent Sauver l'étude des lettres et de la philosophie. Sauver la recherche. Sauver les collections du musée de l'Homme. Défendre l'inaliénabilité des chefs-d'œuvre des musées français. Sauver le patrimoine… OL15011711W
Another Sort of Learning Another Sort of Learning James V. Schall Noting the widespread concern about the quality of education in our schools, Schall examines what is taught and read (and not read) in these schools. He questions the fundamental premises in our cult… OL15338568W
Educating the Whole Child Educating the Whole Child John L. Brown While everyone wants students to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged, it's tough to work toward that vision when there are so many other priorities and constraints. That's why we've … OL15367226W
Knowledge matters Knowledge matters Craig J. Calhoun,Diana Rhoten Universities Are Changing Around The World. In China and Africa there is massive expansion, while many of America's greatest public universities are experiencing major budget cuts. In Latin America u… OL16139820W
Making the university matter Making the university matter Barbie Zelizer "Making the University Matter investigates how academics situate themselves simultaneously in the university and the world and how doing so affects the viability of the university setting. The univer… OL16140160W
Schooling, childhood, and bureaucracy Schooling, childhood, and bureaucracy Tony Waters "This book is about how modern American childhood is shaped by the bureaucratic tools including mass testing, child psychology, and the status hiearchies. This happens in a world where there is an em… OL16617907W
White Elephants on Campus White Elephants on Campus Margaret M. Grubiak In White Elephants on Campus: The Decline of the University Chapel in America, 1920-1960, Margaret M. Grubiak persuasively argues, through a careful selection of case studies, that the evolution of t… OL16816777W
Higher education across the circumpolar north Higher education across the circumpolar north Geoffrey R. Weller,Douglas C. Nord x, 203 p. ; 23 cm OL16933832W
The new education The new education Cathy N. Davidson Our current system of higher education dates to the period from 1865 to 1925, when the nation's new universities created grades and departments, majors and minors, in an attempt to prepare young peop… OL17829025W
Special education for a new century Special education for a new century Lauren I. Katzman "An updated version of the best-selling Special Education at the Century's End, this new volume combines cutting-edge research and theory about students with disabilities with classic pieces that hav… OL18449586W
Taking sides Taking sides James Wm Noll This debate style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in abnormal psychology. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading educators and social commentators, reflect a… OL19107399W
Campus confidential Campus confidential Jacques Berlinerblau "A tenured prof. breaks ranks to reveal what's wrong with American higher education and how it affects you. Professors can be underpaid. Marginalized. Over-reviewed. But one fact remains: The success… OL19714209W
Little soldiers Little soldiers Lenora Chu An exploration of China's widely acclaimed yet insular education system shares insights into how their examples are shaping the future of American parenting and education. OL19719511W
Higher Education and Social Justice Higher Education and Social Justice Andy Furlong Taking a holistic approach that focuses on access to higher education, experiences in higher education and gains derived from participation, this book explores the barriers that impede the progress o… OL19855262W
College (un)bound College (un)bound Jeffrey J. Selingo Jeff Selingo, journalist and editor-in-chief of the Chronicle for Higher Education, argues that colleges can no longer sell a four-year degree as the ticket to success in life. College (Un)Bound expo… OL19963870W
Our enduring values revisited Our enduring values revisited Gorman, Michael In recent years there has been a sea change in the way much of the world thinks about and uses libraries. Young librarians and seasoned LIS professionals alike are experiencing increasing pressure to… OL20010251W
Information services today Information services today Sandra Hirsh This essential look at what it means to be a library and information professional today provides a broad overview of the transformation of libraries as information organizations, why these organizati… OL20015766W
Why knowledge matters Why knowledge matters E. D. Hirsch In this provocative book, influential scholar E.D. Hirsch, Jr., addresses critical issues in contemporary education reform - over-testing, teacher blaming, preschool fadeout, and the persistence of a… OL20039398W
The great mistake The great mistake Christopher Newfield Higher education in America, still thought to be the world leader, is in crisis. University students are falling behind their international peers in attainment, while suffering from unprecedented stu… OL20046446W
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