Routledge Research in Education
About the Book Series
This series aims to present the latest research from right across the field of education. It is not confined to any particular area or school of thought and seeks to provide coverage of a broad range of topics, theories and issues from around the world.
Please send inquiries or proposals for this series to one of the following:
AnnaMary Goodall: [email protected]– Editor, UK, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Kirsty Hardwick: [email protected] – Editor, North & South America
Kanishka Jangir: [email protected] – Editor, Australia, New Zealand & Asia
Holistic Ways of Learning at a Community School: A Critical Narrative Exploration of the Alternative School Experience
1st Edition
By Jessica Poff
November 11, 2024
This volume provides a critical narrative inquiry into the learning experiences of adults and children at a Community School in Canada. It tells the story of a closely connected family of people living and learning together, combining activities such as learning to read and write with ...
Reconceptualising Reflection in Reflective Practice: Voices from Malaysian Educators
1st Edition
Edited
By Misrah Mohamed, Radzuwan Ab Rashid
October 09, 2024
This edited volume presents a model that embraces four components of reflective practice: planning, acting, reflecting and evaluating. The complexities of reflective practice are manifested through three aspects of reflection: problem-solving, action-orientedness and critical reflection. To provide...
Contemporary Global Perspectives on Cooperative Learning: Applications Across Educational Contexts
1st Edition
Edited
By Robyn M. Gillies, Barbara Millis, Neil Davidson
October 07, 2024
This volume captures contemporary global developments in cooperative learning (CL) across varied educational contexts, levels, and disciplines. Cooperative learning is widely recognized as a pedagogical practice that promotes socialization and learning among students, from kindergarten to tertiary ...
Dialogic Pedagogy: Discourse in Contexts from Pre-school to University
1st Edition
Edited
By Anne Thwaite, Alyson Simpson, Pauline Jones
October 07, 2024
Taking a dialogic approach, this edited book engages in analysis and description of dialogic discourse in a number of different educational contexts, from early childhood to tertiary, with an international team of contributors from Australia, Finland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The ...
Theoretical and Historical Evolutions of Self-Directed Learning: The Case for Learner-Led Education
1st Edition
By Caleb Collier
October 07, 2024
This book analyzes the deep historical and theoretical roots of self-directed learning models in order to put forward a new conceptual understanding of self-directed learning. It utilizes philosophical methods to present arguments, both historical and contemporary, in favor of shifting education ...
Internationalisation and Marketisation of Higher Education in the UK: Perspectives, Realities, and Future Possibilities
1st Edition
By Zahra Kemiche
September 23, 2024
This timely volume sets out the author’s novel concept of the Organic model of internationalisation, developed using participants’ perceptions, lived experiences, and recommendations for a better sustainable future of HE, and explores its broader application in the context of higher education. ...
The Role of Metaphor and Symbol in Motivating Primary School Children
1st Edition
By Elizabeth Ashton
August 26, 2024
This book provides a fresh approach to motivation in primary school children by exploring the role of metaphor and symbol in language and art as a means of expressing insights developed through learning. The book investigates and transcends Piaget’s dominant child developmental theories and ...
Engaging Critical Pedagogy in Education: Global Phenomenon, Local Praxis
1st Edition
Edited
By Fida Sanjakdar, Michael W. Apple
August 02, 2024
Presenting cutting-edge research from around the world, this book demonstrates how critical pedagogy is shaped by social-political contexts and ideological constructions of knowledge and power. The edited collection brings together a global author team using critical pedagogy to synthesise ...
International Perspectives on Educational Administration using Educational Inquiry
1st Edition
Edited
By Abdulrasheed Olowoselu, Areej ElSayary
August 02, 2024
This edited volume sets out the current issues that face educational administrative processes and resources across the globe and provides implication‑lead responses for how best to tackle new challenges that arise. Featuring contributions and perspectives from the UAE, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia,...
Theory and Practice of STEAM Education in Japan
1st Edition
Edited
By Tetsuo Isozaki
July 31, 2024
With unique insights into the potential power of Japan’s STEM education, Isozaki and his team of contributors share multiple perspectives on STEM education theory and practices in Japan. Examining how Japan has become an economic superpower based on scientific and technological innovations, this ...
Sexual Trauma among Girls in Educational Settings: Intersectional Identities and Trauma-Informed Care
1st Edition
By Jennifer Etesse Herring
July 29, 2024
This book uses an intersectional lens to explore the lived experiences of sexually traumatized girls in school. It provides a deep understanding of the students’ experiences, viewed through the prism of their multiple identities. The author employs a qualitative phenomenological study to ...
Living Educational Theory Research as an Epistemology for Practice: The Role of Values in Practitioners’ Professional Development
1st Edition
By Jack Whitehead, Marie Huxtable
June 03, 2024
This book explores a value-based research methodology, Living Educational Theory Research (LETR), which aligns a values-based approach with key tenets of professional development to inform and inspire future educators’ practice. Written by world-leading scholars in the field of LETR, the chapters ...