Alternative education for the 21st Century : Philosophies, approaches, visions

Copyright Palgrave Macmillan [Full text of this book is not available in the UHRA] This text comprises an innovative collection of leading examples of threads of education that are grounded in alternative philosophies and cultures. This ranges from schemes to make more democratic schools, through Qu...

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Main Authors: Woods, Philip, Woods, Glenys J.
Other Authors: Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities Research Institute, School of Education
Language:English
Published: Palgrave Macmillan 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2299/6966
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Summary:Copyright Palgrave Macmillan [Full text of this book is not available in the UHRA] This text comprises an innovative collection of leading examples of threads of education that are grounded in alternative philosophies and cultures. This ranges from schemes to make more democratic schools, through Quaker, Buddhist, Islamic, Montessori and Steiner/Waldorf schools, to Maori and First Nations education in Canada and Palestinian Jewish schools in Israel. A unique collection, this text is essential for those readers interested in different and unconventional methods of teaching a learning.