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Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development
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Description: Designed for professional educators as well as students of the field, this definitive reference provides comprehensive coverage of educational theory and practice from the primary grades through higher education. The set integrates numerous theoretical frameworks with field-based applications from many years in educational research, and features contributions from respected specialists in education, psychology, sociology, philosophy, law, and medicine.
The Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development offers truly comprehensive coverage of important themes in education and human development. While it focuses on contemporary educational policies and issues, it also traces the history of the subject back through the nineteenth century, when the foundations of the modern American educational system were laid down. The contributors treat each entry from the perspective of its social and political context, as well as its historical background. The set also covers the people whose contributions have played a seminal role in shaping educational ideas, institutions, and organizations, and includes comprehensive entries on the institutions and organizations themselves.
Selected Contents:
List of Tables and Figures
Foreword
Introduction
SECTION I. CONSTRUCTS OF LEARNING
Curriculum
Instruction
Educational Assessment
Issues and Trends in Subject Matter Knowledge
Informal Learning
Technologies in Education
SECTION II. Philosophical, Social, and Political Issues in Education
Philosophy of Education
Educational Policy and Reform
Sociology of Education
Equity and Cultural Issues in Education
Children's Rights
Moral Education
Students at Risk
Achievement Motivation
SECTION III. LEVELS IN EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
Early Childhood Education
Childhood Education
Middle Level Education
Adolescent Education
Adult Learning and Development in the Twenty-first Century
Current Issues in Higher Education
Education from an International Perspective
SECTION IV. PHYSICAL, MOTOR, AND COGNITIVE DOMAINS
The Psychomotor Domains
Cognition and Learning
Language Development
Semiotic Principles and Human Communication
Development of Quantitative and Spatial Thinking
SECTION V. EDUCATIONAL ISSUES CONCERNING DIVERSE POPULATIONS
Learner Differences
Inclusion of Children and Youth with Severe Disabilities in School and Society
Mental Health and Education
Health and Parenting Issues in Childhood and Adolescence
SECTION VI. PEOPLE
SECTION VII. ORGANIZATIONS
Index
Comment(s): "The publication of the Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development is a significant event in the field of education, and a most impressive one as well. ... gathered between these covers is probably the most comprehensive compendium of writings about education, and the disciplines on which it depends, ever assembled. ... The list of contributors is striking for its bredth and the sheer volume of expertise it represents. In short, this is a magisterial work, an indispensable volume that fulfills the grand ambitions of its editors." -- James H. Borland, from the Foreword
Review(s): ... the material is exceptionally arranged. ... The references are up-to-date. ... Recommended for academic and large public libraries. Booklist
...this focused, three-volume set... does an excellent job covering education, human development, and learning. ... This is a sophisticated and worthy addition to the reference literature on education and is suitable for students and professionals in the field. American Reference Books Annual, Vol.37
Educators, psychologists, and students of both fields can turn to this reference for quick access to information... Reference & Research Book News
A well-organized and easy-to-use reference tool... Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and general readers. Choice
This well-written work covers many of the important subjects that affect our knowledge, expectations, and practices in educating children and adults. ... One of the strengths of this work is that it invites use. Faculty can assign chapters to introduce concepts and augment lectures on subjects not well covered in textboks. Students will find background information and useful bibliographies when preparing assignments. The interestd public will find answers to questions about the history and current situation in education. Journalists have a reference work to use in explaining ideas about which they are writing. It is truly a multiuse tool highly recommended for academic and large public libraries. Reference & User Services Quarterly, Vol. 45, No.4
    
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