Stromquist Nelly P Editor (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 310p. Very light rubbing to boards; minor shelfwear at spine ends. Previous owner's name blacked out on ffep. Occasional underlining in text; otherwise clean. Tight binding. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in Tall. Year: 1992.

paperback. Condition: Near Fine. None as issued. Brand new paperback copy from bookstore stock. Crisp, clean, unmarked text. Cover is glossy with light shop wear to surface and a tiny bend to front bottom corner tip. We are unable to ship oversize books and multi-volume sets internationally.

Hardcover. Condition: Used: Acceptable. Condition good, clean.In the educational arena, new ideas often compete as solutions to recurrent problems, making the concept of "innovations" a widespread discursive term. While expectations are substantial for each innovation, implementation of ideas has shown them to be more modest in practice. This book examines innovations in several developing countries, presenting case studies of technological, curricular, and organizational innovations selected for their magnitude in financial investment, scope, and duration. The case studies explore the social and political contexts that shaped the features of these innovations and what they accomplished over time in terms of teacher cost reduction, status mobility, access to education, and national unity. The experience of countries such as Brazil, Lesotho, the Philippines, and Namibia, and the influence of international agencies such as the World Bank are described and analyzed against theories of social and organizational change. The case studies themselves also serve as subjects for reflection on the prevailing positivist approaches to research and knowledge. The Politics of Educational Innovations should be of considerable interest to students of educational change, wither in the academic world or in the fields of government and international cooperation.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 272 pages. 8.50x5.43x0.62 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 2nd edition. 363 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 2nd edition. 315 pages. 9.00x7.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 2nd edition. 315 pages. 10.50x7.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 336 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 245 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 234 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 268 pages. 9.30x6.30x0.90 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.