Drawing on wide ranging research this book, originally published in 1997, explores how the
policy changes of previous years were affecting primary teachers and their work at the time …

Hoy, como siempre, el profesor sigue siendo un elemento clave en cualquier sistema
educativo. Y aunque el nuevo profesor del siglo XXI actúe en un contexto cambiante y en …

In a qualitative study of a primary school, it was found that the technicist approach of an
OFSTED inspection impacted against the holistic and humanistic values of the teachers …

What is meant by pedagogy? How does our conception of pedagogy inform good teaching
and learning? Pedagogy is a complex concept of which student and practising teachers …

Drawing on data from twenty-three US, UK, and Chinese mentor teachers, this study
explores the relationship between contexts of mentoring and mentoring practice. It discusses …

Professional development has received considerable attention from educational
researchers during the last 15 years. This chapter seeks to summarize some of the key …

** Shortlisted for the NASEN Special Educational Needs Academic Book Award 2009** Inter-
professional collaborations are invaluable relationships which can prevent the social …

During the last two decades teachers in many countries bave found themselves facing new
demands and cbanges. In bis' intensification thesis' Apple made a powerful attempt to …

Many professional musicians would describe their careers as somewhat different to the
careers they imagined when they were students. This study sought to understand the …

This research examines the conditions fostering the implementation of large-scale
innovation programs through the eyes of teachers. The implementation of two innovation …