January 21, 2014
138 pages ISBN: 978 0 415 85458 0 This text is a book developed from a previously published special edition of ‘Ethnography in Education’. It consists of a collection of seven articles, organised into three sections. Unless the reader holds Read more…
216 pages In creating a space for scholars from across the English-speaking world as well as those situated in Continental modes of education research and education practice, this book considers the role and function of theory from historical and contemporary, Read more…
January 20, 2014
243 pages Wonder-full Education focuses on the nature of wonder within education from a teachers’ perspective and within the joy of learning from a learners’ perspective. It is about the fascination felt when being taught by a knowledgeable passionate teacher. Read more…
£90, 233pp ISBN 978-0-415-84145-0 As someone who is deeply interested in education policy, the opportunity to review this book came as a delight. It is a sumptuous collection and joins the World Library of Educationalists series of scholars at the Read more…
January 16, 2014
Number of pages: 144 ‘Leadership is more than an event’ (p58) Deconstructing Educational Leadership is an apt title for a book that takes two leading philosophers and critical thinkers to review education leadership. The book is part of a series Read more…
January 9, 2014
160 page ISBN: 978 1 873927 32 8 I must admit that the title of this edited text did not excite me, but I did feel it would be useful for me to examine how and why the use of Read more…
January 7, 2014
The book explores the role of classroom observation in the training assessment and development of new and experienced teachers. It describes various perspectives of classroom observation and its use in different contexts. There are three sections of which the first Read more…
Number of pages 368 (including glossary, references and index) 341 (without) It is a book which promotes the active participation of practitioners and teachers in the development of their own classroom practice. The focus is curriculum design and implementation from Read more…
208 pages Cost: £17.99 (paperback) ISBN 978 0 415 64355 9 This book provides comprehensive guidance for enhancing pupil motivation in the classroom and the benefits from doing so. This book was first published ten years ago, yet surprisingly given Read more…
Almost all members will now have received a Membership Renewal Invoice for 2014. Alternatively a confirmation of 2014 membership will have been sent to those who have taken out multiple year membership or whose 2014 membership was included as part Read more…
The ipda website continues to be updated and new functionality added. The latest innovation is the publication of book reviews available here. If you want to be a reviewer and want advice on how to proceed email Professor Kit Field Read more…
December 31, 2013
Number of pages: 173 Cost: unspecified This book examines how Vygotskian theory influences education in such diverse ways as child development, bilingual learners, development of language and literacy and inclusive practices. It is divided into four chapters beginning with biography Read more…
219 pages ISBN: 978 0 415 62828 0 It is essential to point out that this book is American. Although the extreme consequences of neglecting behavioural issues may not seem altogether relevant to a European readership (mass shootings and murders Read more…
Pages: 195 ISBN: 978-0-415-82878-9 The international scope of this text covers the UK, USA, Australia and South Africa as a representative of sub-Saharan Africa. The themes of widening participation and student retention are covered in great detail. Indeed the issue Read more…
284 pages ISBN 978 1 84150 516 9 The book consists of five parts, covering a range of teaching methods from several creative arts subject areas, including drama, film, music, poetry, photography, fine arts. What is unique is that the Read more…
313 pages ISBN 978 0 415 84252 5 This excellent text poses many uncomfortable questions to those with a responsibility for learning and teaching in University settings. It is an edited text with contributions from writers from all over the Read more…
164 pages ISBN: 978-0-415-81694-6 Sue Rowley, the editor presents, in the final chapter, what she feels are the key issues covered in this edited text: Personalised learning Leadership and responsible, earned autonomy Resourcing CPD Measure of impact and success Learning Read more…
Number of pages: 145 Cost: not specified The book is concerned with disability and teaching and is written by two university teacher educators who have worked previously in inner-city, small town and suburban elementary and middle school in the United Read more…
213 pages ISBN: 978 0 415 53797 1 Many universities have, as an aspiration, that students leave as graduates, and that the graduates are digitally literate. This edited book contains thirteen chapters, all of which cover that theme. There is Read more…
516 pages Hardback: £140.00 Paperback: £70.00 ISBN: 978-0-415-80734-0, 978-0-415-80735-7 In its own introduction the book appears to cover a very wide range. Primarily it offers itself as a synthesis of current research in the field of the design of educational Read more…
Number of pages: 213 ISBN: 978-0-415-66059-4 This book is the fifth in the series of books which began in 1988 with The Self-Managing School. It moves the concept of self-management forward within this book. The idea of self-managing has developed Read more…
220 Pages ISBN: 978 0 415 85447 4 Cost: Unspecified This book is focussed on school attendance, and as the author Reid states, it takes stock of where we are in the search towards finding effective solutions for improving school Read more…
ISBN: 978 0 41583352 3 This book provides an open exploration of both history textbook controversies and teaching historical controversy in Asian contexts. This includes case studies from a variety of countries and historical events spanning time and distance. The Read more…
December 30, 2013
The ipda membership was provided with advance notice that the 2013 AGM would be on-line and subsequently informed by email with a personal copy of the Agenda and associated papers. These were also posted on-line on December 12th 2013 as Read more…
December 14, 2013
Taylor & Francis (Routledge) the publishers of ipda’s academic journal will be moving to high performance inkjet printing presses from the start of 2014 issues. This coincides with the publication of Volume 40, a landmark in itself. All ipda members Read more…
The British Educational Research Association (BERA) in partnership with the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) is conducting a major Inquiry on the role of research and teacher education. “The Inquiry aims to shape debate, inform policy and influence practice by Read more…
December 12, 2013
A personal copy of the Agenda and associated papers for the 2013 AGM has been emailed to each member. The file can also be downloaded at this link. The AGM will be open till 1200 GMT on 19th December 2013. Read more…
December 2, 2013
The Professional Development of Early Years Educators Call for articles for a Special Issue of the journal Professional Development in Education Colleagues are invited to submit articles for a Special Issue on The Professional Development of Early Years Educators which Read more…
December 1, 2013
After yet another successful International Conference at the Aston Centre in Birmingham, UK, the Association is returning there on 28/29th November 2014. The Conference theme will be “Re-thinking Models of Professional Learning” and the keynote speakers are: Professor Linda Evans, Read more…
November 27, 2013
The IC meets usually twice a year and invariably on the eve of the International Conference. The big discussion topic for this meeting is the role and development of CIGs (Critical Interest Groups) as opposed to or in tandem with Read more…
November 26, 2013
4 Candidates stood for the vacancy on the IC viz: Dr Caroline Daly, Professor Anne Jasman, Dr Margery McMahon, Phil Taylor The poll was conducted electronically by email from 0000 (GMT) 16th November till 1200 (GMT) 20th November 2013. The Read more…
