Post-Compulsory Education Books

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1. The Routledge Companion to Education

   Edited by James Arthur, Andrew Peterson

   June 2011 | 978-0-415-58347-3 | Paperback (Routledge)

2. The Media Teacher's Handbook

   Edited by Elaine Scarratt, Jon Davison

   The Media Studies Teacher’s Handbook is an indispensible guide for all teachers delivering Media Studies and media education in school and college. It is written to support both students learning to teach media as part of their PGCE, and as a comprehensive introduction and source of ongoing support...

   March 2011 | 978-0-415-49994-1 | Paperback (Routledge)

3. Improving Learning through the Lifecourse: Learning Lives

   By Gert Biesta, John Field, Ivor F. Goodson, Phil Hodkinson, Flora J. Macleod

   Lifelong learning has become a mantra, but what does learning mean and do in the lives of adults? How has it changed over time and across generations? What are the connections with the changing worlds of work, the family and communities? What difference does it make to life chances? How do we learn...

   January 2011 | 978-0-415-57373-3 | Paperback (Routledge)

4. Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students, 3rd Edition

   By Stephen Bailey

   Most international students need to write essays and reports for exams and coursework. Yet writing good academic English is a demanding task. This new edition of Academic Writing has been fully revised to help students reach this goal. Clearly organised, the course explains the writing process from...

   January 2011 | 978-0-415-59581-0 | Paperback (Routledge)

5. The Fundamentals of Workplace Learning: Understanding How People Learn in Working Life

   By Knud Illeris

   Fundamentals of Workplace Learning is a comprehensive guide to how people learn in the workplace, and the issues and challenges involved. Examining the essential aspects of workplace learning and unravelling the various influences which affect the success of work-based learners, Knud Illeris...

   November 2010 | 978-0-415-57907-0 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Towards Creative Learning Spaces: Re-thinking the Architecture of Post-Compulsory Education

   By Jos Boys

   This book offers new ways of investigating relationships between learning and the spaces in which it takes place. It suggests that we need to understand more about the distinctiveness of teaching and learning in post-compulsory education, and what it is that matters about the design of its spaces....

   November 2010 | 978-0-415-57064-0 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Improving Literacy at Work

   By Alison Wolf, Karen Evans

   Modern societies demand high levels of literacy. The written word is pervasive; individuals with poor literacy skills are deeply disadvantaged; and governments are increasingly pre-occupied with the contribution that skills can make to economic growth. As a result, the basic skills of adult workers...

   November 2010 | 978-0-415-54872-4 | Paperback (Routledge)

8. An Introduction to Career Learning & Development 11-19: Perspectives, Practice and Possibilities

   By Anthony Barnes, Barbara Bassot, Anne Chant

   An Introduction to Career Learning and Development 11-19 is an indispensible source of support and guidance for all those who need to know why and how career learning and development should be planned, developed and delivered effectively to meet the needs of young people. It is a comprehensive...

   October 2010 | 978-0-415-57778-6 | Paperback (Routledge)

9. Supporting Inclusive Practice, 2nd Edition

   Edited by Gianna Knowles

   The importance and understanding of inclusiveness in education has become an integral part of the education system. With emphasis on the well-being of families and children alike, the concept of an inclusive learning environment continues to focus on the interests of the child as a whole, not their...

   September 2010 | 978-0-415-57899-8 | Paperback (Routledge)
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    The Routledge Encyclopedia of UK Education, Training and Employment: From the Earliest Statutes to the Present Day

    By John P. Wilson

    A comprehensive guide to all the main labour market initiatives and agencies combining education and employment in the UK, this encyclopaedia presents an historical progression from the Guilds and Statute of Artifices in 1563 through to present day initiatives and changes. Fully cross-referenced...

    August 2010 | 978-0-415-55822-8 | Hardback (Routledge)