We live in 'knowledge societies' and work in 'knowledge economies', but accounts of social
change treat knowledge as homogeneous and neutral. While knowledge should be central …

The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Thinking in Higher Education provides a single
compendium on the nature, function, and applications of critical thinking. This book brings …

The paper begins by arguing that knowledge-blindness in educational research represents
a serious obstacle to understanding knowledge-building. It then offers sociological concepts …

Which knowledge practices demonstrate “critical thinking” in higher education? A rapidly
growing literature is addressing what kinds of “thinking” may be considered “critical.” …

In searching for an adequate theory, the field of academic language and learning faces
challenges of relating concepts to data and overcoming knowledge-blindness. Most …

Drawing on Bernstein's concept of recontextualization, this paper explores how mid-level
actors interpret and translate curriculum policies in the context of growing concerns about …

Le présent ouvrage constitue le second débouché d'un travail international de recherche
interdisciplinaire portant sur l'analyse critique de la généralisation des démarches qualité …

Introduction Political parties are under pressure all over Europe due to a variety of social,
cultural and economic forces (Hopkin 2004: 176). Southern Europe has experienced those …

Cette thèse examine les politiques curriculaires contemporaines au niveau de
l'enseignement secondaire dans une perspective comparative. Depuis une quinzaine …

Alors que les enjeux socio-écologiques se font de plus en plus pressants au niveau de la
société, ceux-ci intègrent progressivement les préoccupations des établissements de …