History

From its post-Civil War beginnings as a land-grant institution, Texas A&M has become a place where great minds are cultivated, nurtured, and given free rein. It is in that spirit that a center was established on campus to enhance excellence through the...

In 1962, George Ruble Woolfolk, perhaps the foremost Black historian in Texas at the time, published his most well-known work Prairie View: A Study in Public Conscience, 1878-1946, a history of the state's first institution of higher education for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798218764210Author Joe Nick PatoskiFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Rice University School of Engineering and ComputingPublisher Rice University School...

Open this book and step into the storied corridors of the nation's oldest university; encounter the historic landmarks and curiosities; and among them, meet the famous dropouts and former students, the world-class scholars, eccentrics, and prodigies who...

An account of the post-World War II evolution of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in light of growing bureaucratic tensions and external pressures on the academic profession.Book InformationISBN 9780826513489Author Philo A...

The history of medieval learning has traditionally been studied as a vertical transmission of knowledge from a master to one or several disciples. Horizontal Learning in the High Middle Ages: Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Transfer in Religious Communities...

Listening to Black women share their life experiences as educators Despite significant challenges and historical opposition, Black female teachers stood at the forefront of advocating for and providing education to Black students. Their dedication not...

Policy recommendations and strategies to support teachers in addressing the violent past.Education plays a vital role in fostering reconciliation and teaching peace in conflict-affected societies. In particular, teaching about the violent past from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887441573Author Aleida Garcia AguirreFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press

This book is structured in two major parts: the Modern Period and the Contemporary Period. The former (1840-1949) explores the interaction and integration of Chinese and Western educational ideas, with chapters dedicated to key trends. The latter...

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of ancient Chinese educational thought, spanning from its origins to its evolution across millennia. At its core, the book argues that ancient Chinese education was deeply rooted in societal, political, and...

A sweeping, resource-rich history of the ancient world and Christendom-designed for students and lifelong learners alike, and faithful to the enduring legacy of the Western tradition. This is Volume I of a two-part series tracing the story of Western...

Contemporary efforts to revitalise the civic mission of higher education in America have revived an age-old republican tradition of teaching students to be responsible citizens, particularly through the study of rhetoric, composition, and oratory. This...

Childhood in the Promised Land is the first history of France's colonies de vacances, a vast network of summer camps created for working-class children. The colonies originated as a late-nineteenth-century charitable institution, providing rural retreats...

In the 1960s and 1970s-when many communities resisted school integration and schools held low expectations for working-class kids and constricted teachers' autonomy-educators and students at a multiracial public high school in California collaborated to...

History of Universities: XXXVIII/1 contains the customary mix of learned articles and book reviews which makes this publication an indispensable tool for the historian of higher education.Book InformationISBN 9780198972402Author Mordechai FeingoldFormat...

An Open Access edition will be available on publication on the Liverpool University Press website, thanks to funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). In the UK A-Levels and GCSEs in Classical Civilisation and Ancient History offer...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738517254Author Courtney L., Ph.D. TollisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784565442Author David ThomasFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint FastPrint PublishingPublisher Upfront PublishingDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780942961492Author Bill BigelowFormat PaperbackPage Count 229Imprint Rethinking SchoolsPublisher Rethinking SchoolsWeight(grams) 680gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226662954Author Paul E. PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago PressWeight(grams)...

A nostalgic journey down the aisles of the British Raj which recounts the life and careers of some known and lesser known Englishmen. The people mentioned were in service in about the 1850s. The volume includes Lord Macaulay's Great Minute on Education...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782503607856Author Eva del SoldatoFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Brepols PublishersPublisher Brepols PublishersWeight(grams) 1724g

In the 1960s, professors, students, and activists on the political Left viewed college curricula as useful sites for political transformation. They coordinated efforts to alter general education requirements at the college level to foster change in...

A Cultural History of Education in the Age of Enlightenment presents essays that examine the following key themes of the period: church, religion and morality; knowledge, media and communications; children and childhood; family, community and...

Winner of the 2021 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award Historically, Americans of all stripes have concurred that teachers were essential to the success of the public schools and nation. However, they have also concurred that public...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798227947390Author Elise BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Elise BakerPublisher Elise BakerWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685953423Author Jacques MaritainFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint Cluny MediaPublisher Cluny MediaWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

The purpose of AECT at 100: A Legacy of Leadership is to highlight the Association for Educational Communications and Technology's 100 years of leadership in educational technology and learning. AECT has a rich history, evolving from the National...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798988786290Author Elizabeth SinclairFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Tribal Eye ProductionsPublisher Tribal Eye ProductionsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781563683954Author Brian GreenwaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Gallaudet University Press,U.S.Publisher Gallaudet University Press,U.S.

A compelling history of the learning style concept and how it was shaped by shifting ideas in psychology, anthropology, and education. The widely embraced notion that we all process information in one of three distinct modes-visual, auditory, or...

Race and Place considers the everyday experiences of community members throughout the process of school desegregation and how race, place, and truth came to matter in this process in Prince George's County, Maryland from 1945 through 1973. Organized...

Race and Place considers the everyday experiences of community members throughout the process of school desegregation and how race, place, and truth came to matter in this process in Prince George's County, Maryland, from 1945 through 1973. The book is...

History of Universities: XXXVII/1-2 contains the customary mix of learned articles and book reviews which makes this publication an indispensable tool for the historian of higher education.Book InformationISBN 9780198946519Author Mordechai FeingoldFormat...

Education and Historical Justice explores how global movements for historical redress and reconciliation are reshaping education and schooling. This book is the first to theorize the important and growing nexus between education and historical justice...

Theorizing Social Class and Education presents a selection of writing on class analysis within sociology of education as it has evolved over the last decade both in the UK, and internationally. Moving from a narrow focus on class position and...

By approaching geography and history through an integrated eco-feminist and psychogeography lens, Connecting World Geography to World History Through Storytelling, Eco-feminism, and Mindfulness reaches toward a fresh exploration of the land and water...

Social studies is a field in crisis. The crisis stems from a lack of understanding in the very foundation of social studies purpose in public education: civic education. Social studies theorists have not put forth a coherent method to teach civic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986213458Author Richard LockeyFormat HardbackPage Count 302Imprint Knightsbridge Genealogy ServicesPublisher Knightsbridge Genealogy...