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A school like mine A school like mine Penny Smith Introduces children from around the world and discusses where they live, how they play, and what their schools are like. OL15151379W
International perspectives on early childhood research International perspectives on early childhood research Julia Gillen "An international team of researchers videoed a day in the life of two-and-a-half-year-old girls at home in Canada, Italy, Peru, Thailand, Turkey, the UK and the USA. Different paths to wellbeing are… OL15640217W
Compare & contrast Compare & contrast Harvey F. Silver ix, 71 p. : 30 cm. + OL15707562W
Dressing up Dressing up Helen Whitty Describes types of clothing worn to display new fashion designs, costumes for parties and special occasions, and outfits for entertainment performances. OL16025694W
Risk rules Risk rules Marvin Zonis "Risk Rules is a comprehensive updating of the authors' critically praised The Kimchi Matters (Agate B2, 2005). The authors, a group of present and former University of Chicago political risk experts… OL16214106W
Changing schools Changing schools Thomson, Pat,Bob Lingard,Terry Wrigley "The raising of standards in schools is a global challenge to policy-makers. To overcome it means to remove the ongoing influence of poverty on school success. In an age of global mobility, economic … OL16485537W
The SAGE handbook of international higher education The SAGE handbook of international higher education Tony Adams,Darla K. Deardorff,Hans de Wit,John Heyl International Education as we have known it has evolved from a fragmented approach on study abroad and international students into a strategic and comprehensive internationalization concept that affe… OL16592023W
Development of geocentric spatial language and cognition Development of geocentric spatial language and cognition P. R. Dasen "Egocentric spatial language uses coordinates in relation to our body to talk about small-scale space ('put the knife on the right of the plate and the fork on the left'), while geocentric spatial la… OL16955096W
Europe dancing Europe dancing Andrée Grau,Stephanie Jordan Europe Dancing examines the theatre dance cultures that have developed in Europe since the Second World War. Nine countries are represented in this unique collaboration between European dance scholar… OL18205354W
Culture's consequences Culture's consequences Geert H. Hofstede,Geert Hofstede "This important book is based on a monumental study of the sales subsidiaries of a major multinational corporation which operates in 39 countries in the world. Since, in all countries, the respondent… OL1835301W
English in international deaf communication English in international deaf communication Elana Ochse 444 p. : 23 cm OL18816843W
Specialized Rasch measures applied at the forefront of education Specialized Rasch measures applied at the forefront of education Russell Waugh xiv, 226 p. : 27 cm OL18817412W
Fragmenting Societies? Fragmenting Societies? David C. Thorns Is society being fragmented by political and economic changes? Through a comparative analysis of Australia, New Zealand and Britain, Thorns examines the debate surrounding global restructuring. OL19851187W
Keeping together in time Keeping together in time William Hardy McNeill In Keeping Together in Time one of the most widely read and respected historians in America pursues the possibility that coordinated rhythmic movement - and the shared feelings it evokes - has been a… OL19878989W
Reframe the marketplace Reframe the marketplace Jeffrey L. Bowman "Reframe identifies the Total Market, a group of emerging consumers who have been ignored in marketing and advertising for the last 50 years. They are the individuals who have been part of the contem… OL20027681W
Numbers and the making of us Numbers and the making of us Caleb Everett Numbers and the Making of Us examines the origins and effects of numbers--words and other symbols for quantities. It focuses on the influence that numbers have had on human thought. As a result of th… OL20059952W
Educating immigrant children Educating immigrant children Charles Leslie Glenn Surveys educational policies and practices in response to language diversity in twelve countries, and draws from them lessons for a more effective whole-school approach. Policies and practices are di… OL20140702W
Interpersonal violent behaviors Interpersonal violent behaviors Neil Alan Weiner,R. Barry Ruback "This expanded book version of a special issue of the journal Violence and Victims analyzes the social and cultural factors that influence violent behaviors. The editors and contributors discuss the … OL20542537W
The making of literate societies The making of literate societies Nancy Torrance,David R. Olson This volume, a result of a policy forum of educational psychologists, sociologists, policy makers and field workers, aims to highlight the role of literacy in social development and the directions th… OL20616339W
Early intervention practices around the world Early intervention practices around the world Samuel L. Odom "Early Intervention Practices Around the World spotlights effective practices at work in 13 countries. Readers will learn about innovations in four areas: service delivery models, family support, pro… OL20792678W
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