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Tables and Figures\Acknowledgements\Notes on the Contributors\Introduction\Part I. The Global Policy Context\1. Lessons from International and Comparative Education -David Bainton and Michael Crossley\2. Education for All: A freedom-based approach -James Stanfield\3. Women's Education in the Developing World -Máiréad Dunne\4. Self-assessment in the Further Education College of a Small State -Gary Jones, Edward Sallis and Peter Hubert\5. The Contribution of European Programmes to Social Change -Simone Kirpal\Part II. Community Integration and Inclusion\6. Social Marketing -Chahid Fourali\7. Basic Education Status of Afghan Refugees in Iran -Maryam Danaye Tousi and Alireza Kiamanesh\8. Respecting Difference in Early Childhood Centres in Northern Ireland -Siobhán Fitzpatrick\9. Elitism, Inclusion and the Specialist School -Carla Solvason\10. Higher Education and Civic and Community Engagement in the UK -John Annette\Part III. Curriculum Reform\11. Beyond Borders: Expanding the uses of work based learning -Elda Nikolou-Walker and Lynn Fee\12. Government Policy and Teacher Education in Ghana -Kwame Akyeampong\13. Transforming China's Adult and Continuing Education -Ning Rong Liu\14. An 'Essential Attributes' Approach to Curriculum Reform -Francis Murphy\15. Reforming VET for Social Cohesion -George K Zarifis\Part IV. learning and Pedagogy\16. Transformative learning for a Global Society -Doug Bourn and Sally Issler\17. Post-colonial and Post-critical 'Global Citizenship Education' -Vanessa Andreotti\18. Validation of Non-formal and Informal learning in Europe -Manuel Souto-Otero\19. Transnational Cooperation in learning Support for Disabled Learners -Val Chapman\20. Vocational Education -Erica Smith and Andy Smith\Conclusions and Implications\Selected Bibliography\Selected Resources\Index. © Geoffrey Elliott, Chahid Fourali, Sally Issler and Contributors 2010. All rights reserved.

Vocational education is central to the plans of policy makers around the world; it underpins the development of the poorest economies, and the continued competitiveness of the richest. Technical and Vocational Education and Training debates the key issues:* How far can the same principles be applied to vocational learning in universities, colleges, schools and the workplace?* Do the needs of learners and the needs of the economy always coincide? Should teachers focus on the delivery of skills or the development of cultures?* What will determine whether what is learnt corresponds to what is taught?* Who are the stakeholders in vocational learning, and can they all be satisfied at once?* What does it really mean to say that vocational provision is a kind of investment?Drawing on contemporary, internationally-significant case studies in water education, management education and education for sustainable development along with UNESCO’s International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Gough provides a challenging discussion. © Stephen Gough 2010.

Sports coaching is a social activity. At its heart lies a complex interaction between coach and athlete played out within the context of sport, itself a socio-culturally defined set of practices. In this ground-breaking book, leading international coaching scholars and coaches argue that an understanding of sociology and social theory can help us better grasp the interactive nature of coaching and consequently assist in demystifying the mythical ‘art’ of the activity. The Sociology of Sports Coaching establishes an alternative conceptual framework from which to explore sports coaching. It firstly introduces the work of key social theorists, such as Foucault, Goffman and Bourdieu among others, before highlighting the principal themes that link the study of sociology and sports coaching, such as power, interaction, and knowledge and learning. The book also outlines and develops the connections between theory and practice by placing the work of each selected social theorist alongside contemporary views on that work from a current practicing coach. This is the first book to present a critical sociological perspective of sports coaching and, as such, it represents an important step forward in the professionalization of the discipline. It is essential reading for any serious student of sports coaching or the sociology of sport, and for any reflective practitioner looking to become a better coach. © 2011 Robyn L. Jones, Paul Potrac, Chris Cushion and Lars Tore Ronglan.

Drawing upon the authoras on going research into information literacy, Information Literacy Landscapes explores the nature of the phenomenon from a socio-cultural perspective, which offers a more holistic approach to understanding information literacy as a catalyst for learning. This perspective emphasizes the dynamic relationship between learner and environment in the construction of knowledge. The approach underlines the importance of contextuality, through which social, cultural and embodied factors influence formal and informal learning. This book contributes to the understanding of information literacy and its role in formal and informal contexts. © 2010 Woodhead Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.