Alternative education for the 21st century [electronic resource] : philosophies, approaches, visions / edited by Philip A. Woods and Glenys J. Woods.
This is a unique collection of leading examples of education grounded in alternative philosophies and cultures - from initiatives to create more democratic schools, through Quaker, Buddhist, Islamic, Montessori and Steiner/Waldorf schools, to Maori and First Nations education in Canada and Palestini...
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Full Text (via Springer) |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York ; Basingstoke :
Palgrave Macmillan,
©2009.
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| Summary: | This is a unique collection of leading examples of education grounded in alternative philosophies and cultures - from initiatives to create 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. Aimed at educational practitioners, leaders, and policy-makers in all types of educational settings, as well as academics and researchers, the book is a resource to help educators think creatively about education at a time when the need to find new ways to nurture spiritual and holistic growth and democratic citizenship has never been greater. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 283 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-274) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230618367 0230618367 9781349371099 1349371092 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |