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The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Education Policy and Politics

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This Reader brings together selected papers from leading scholars to address the most significant recent development in educational policy and politics: the impact of globalisation.  The papers discuss, document and analyse evidence of globalisation’s effects on the new direction of education policies and practices, and in the production of globalised agendas for the redesign of state provision and the governance of education.  The Reader is organised in two p… More >>

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Why Boys Fail: Saving Our Sons from an Educational System That’s Leaving Them Behind

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Boys are falling behind in school. The world has become more verbal; boys haven’t. Even in their traditionally strong subjects of science and math, boys are hit at a young age with new educational approaches, stressing high-level reading and writing goals that they are developmentally unable to achieve. The gap between male and female achievement has reached the college level, where only 40 per cent of graduates next year will be male. This doesn’t just mean fewer m… More >>

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Fit to Print, the Canadian Student’s Guide to Essay Writing

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Fit to Print will help you master the writing process and the particulars of style and documentation. A well-known and successful text -written in clear, concise, and elegant prose- it will guide you through the writing process, from drafting an outline to revising the essay. With its humorous and unpretentious tone, the seventh edition turns the writing process into a fun endeavour.
Stronger focus on reflection, invention and pre-writing helps students think of th… More >>

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