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
Decoding Technology Acceptance in Education: A Cultural Studies Contribution
1st Edition
By Caroline Stockman
January 08, 2018
The process of integrating technology into education often overlooks that technology is a sign; it is not a neutral message conveyor, but rather a material artefact placed into a context inevitably subject to culture. In an original and novel combination, Decoding Technology Acceptance in Education...
Diverse Pedagogies of Place: Educating Students in and for Local and Global Environments
1st Edition
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By Peter Renshaw, Ron Tooth
January 08, 2018
Diverse Pedagogies of Place presents eight original place-responsive pedagogies that address a question of paramount importance in today’s world: how do we educate the next generation of students to confront the challenges of global climate change and the on-going degradation of natural ...
Transforming Education in the Gulf Region: Emerging Learning Technologies and Innovative Pedagogy for the 21st Century
1st Edition
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By Khalid Alshahrani, Mohamed Ally
January 03, 2018
Countries in the Arab Gulf are currently experiencing some of the fastest rates of growth and progress in the world. Transforming Education in the Gulf Region argues that education systems in these countries need to use innovative pedagogies and best practices in teaching and learning to educate ...
Drama and Social Justice: Theory, research and practice in international contexts
1st Edition
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By Kelly Freebody, Michael Finneran
December 21, 2017
"This text offers a cohesive framework for exploring social justice through drama and drama from a social justice perspective. Research based examples of practice from a range of international contexts link theory and practice. Connecting chapters raise key critical questions in an engaging ...
Drama and Theatre with Children: International perspectives
1st Edition
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By Charru Sharma
December 21, 2017
Drama as a process-centred form is a popular and valued methodology used to develop thinking and learning in children, while theatre provides a greater focus on the element of performance. In recent years, offering drama and theatre as a shared experience is increasingly used to engage children and...
Education, Identity and Women Religious, 1800-1950: Convents, classrooms and colleges
1st Edition
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By Deirdre Raftery, Elizabeth M. Smyth
December 21, 2017
This book brings together the work of eleven leading international scholars to map the contribution of teaching Sisters, who provided schooling to hundreds of thousands of children, globally, from 1800 to 1950. The volume represents research that draws on several theoretical approaches and ...
Education, Leadership and Islam: Theories, discourses and practices from an Islamic perspective
1st Edition
By Saeeda Shah
December 21, 2017
Educational institutions are undergoing complex and sensitive changes in the context of immigration, international mobility, globalisation, and shifting economic scenarios, making highly challenging demands on educational leaders. Leadership is increasingly being perceived and theorised as pivotal ...
English Language Teacher Education in Chile: A cultural historical activity theory perspective
1st Edition
By Malba Barahona
December 21, 2017
Over the last two decades, Chile has been driven by an economic imperative to build the capability of citizens to be competent in the English language, resulting in a high demand for teachers of English. As a consequence, teacher education programs have modified their curricula to meet the ...
Evidence-based Practice in Education: Functions of evidence and causal presuppositions
1st Edition
By Tone Kvernbekk
December 21, 2017
Much educational debate today is dominated by a "what works" vocabulary, intimately associated with evidence-based practice (EBP). The vocabulary consists of concepts and ideas such as accountability, competency, effectiveness, employability, learning outcomes, predictability, qualifications, and ...
Imagination for Inclusion: Diverse contexts of educational practice
1st Edition
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By Derek Bland
December 21, 2017
Imagination for Inclusion offers a reconsideration of the ways in which imagination engages and empowers learners across the education spectrum, from primary to adult levels and in all subject areas. Imagination as a natural, expedient, and exciting learning tool should be central to any approach ...
My School: Listening to parents, teachers and students from a disadvantaged educational setting
1st Edition
By Lesley Scanlon
December 21, 2017
Education issues feature almost daily in print media, online, on the radio and on television, much of which focuses on the perceived deficits of students and teachers. Singled out for special attention are low socio-economic status (SES) schools which are frequently characterised by teachers and ...
Populism, Media and Education: Challenging discrimination in contemporary digital societies
1st Edition
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By Maria Ranieri
December 21, 2017
Based on a major research project funded by the European Commission, Populism, Media and Education studies how discriminatory stereotypes are built online with a particular focus on right-wing populism. Globalization and migration have led to a new era of populism and racism in Western countries, ...