A Dictionary of Education

A Dictionary of Education
Susan Wallace

352 pages | 196x129mm
9780199212071 | Paperback | 25 June 2009


* New UK-focused dictionary of education fills a gap in the market
* 1,250 up-to-date entries on all topics of education, from terminology and qualifications to statutes and biographies of key figures
* Covers pre-school, primary, secondary, further and higher education, special needs, adult and continuing education, and work-based learning
* Includes terms from related disciplines, e.g. sociology and psychology
* Key educational terms from the US, Australia, Canada, and South Africa in cross-referenced appendix
* Entry-level web links - accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Education companion website

Education is of relevance to everyone but it involves a specialized vocabulary and terminology which may be opaque or unfamiliar to those new to the field. The new UK-focused Dictionary of Education provides clear and concise definitions for 1,250 terms, from A* to zero tolerance, that anyone studying education or working in the field is likely to encounter. Coverage includes all sectors of education: pre-school, primary, secondary, further and higher education, special needs, adult and continuing education, and work-based learning. It also includes major legislation, key figures and organizations, and national curriculum and assessment terminology.

The dictionary features entry-level weblinks, accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Education companion website. Detailed appendices include a timeline summary of landmark educational legislation since 1945 and a glossary of acronyms. In addition, there is a useful, fully cross-referenced section of comparative terms used in the US, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. This up-to-date and authoritative dictionary is essential for all students of education, teachers, and lecturers on development programmes, and it is strongly recommended for governors, classroom assistants, and parents.

Readership: Student teachers on PGCE and B.Ed courses for schools and PGCE and Cert. Ed. courses for FE; undergraduates in related fields such as sociology and psychology; postgraduate students studying for M.Ed or MAs in education; teachers and lecturers on development programmes; governors, classroom assistants, parents.

Susan Wallace, Nottingham Trent University

Contributors:
Robert Bowen is Advisory Editor on this Dictionary. He is Associate Dean in the School of Education at Nottingham Trent University.

Liz Atkins is a principal lecturer and researcher in higher education and has a key role in the provision of professional development for teachers in the lifelong learning sector.

Karl Aubrey is a senior lecturer at Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln, where he is the Academic Coordinator for the Foundation Degree in Educational Studies for teaching assistants as well as the BA (Hons) Professional Studies in Education.

Trisha Bowen is Head of a Special Needs Support Service in the East Midlands.

Viv Channing is a teacher educator at Lincoln College.

Liz Ellis is a Learning Director and local authority special educational needs coordinator, leading enhanced resource facilities for students on the autistic spectrum.

Heather Graham is the Associate Director (Wales) of the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education.

Morwenna Griffiths is Professor of Classroom Learning in the Moray House School of Education at Edinburgh University.

Julia Hardwick is an Advanced Practitioner for Creative Studies at Burton College.

Chris Hudson is a lecturer and researcher working in higher education.

Susan Meggett teaches in the secondary sector.

Lindsay Paterson is Professor of Educational Policy at Edinburgh University.

Isabella Wallace is an author and Advanced Skills Teacher working in the secondary sector.

Annie Woods is an academic team leader in higher education for continuing professional development.

Introduction
List of Contributors
Glossary
A-Z entries
Comparative key terms
Comparative key terms




* New UK-focused dictionary of education fills a gap in the market
* 1,250 up-to-date entries on all topics of education, from terminology and qualifications to statutes and biographies of key figures
* Covers pre-school, primary, secondary, further and higher education, special needs, adult and continuing education, and work-based learning
* Includes terms from related disciplines, e.g. sociology and psychology
* Key educational terms from the US, Australia, Canada, and South Africa in cross-referenced appendix
* Entry-level web links - accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Education companion website

Education is of relevance to everyone but it involves a specialized vocabulary and terminology which may be opaque or unfamiliar to those new to the field. The new UK-focused Dictionary of Education provides clear and concise definitions for 1,250 terms, from A* to zero tolerance, that anyone studying education or working in the field is likely to encounter. Coverage includes all sectors of education: pre-school, primary, secondary, further and higher education, special needs, adult and continuing education, and work-based learning. It also includes major legislation, key figures and organizations, and national curriculum and assessment terminology.

The dictionary features entry-level weblinks, accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Education companion website. Detailed appendices include a timeline summary of landmark educational legislation since 1945 and a glossary of acronyms. In addition, there is a useful, fully cross-referenced section of comparative terms used in the US, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. This up-to-date and authoritative dictionary is essential for all students of education, teachers, and lecturers on development programmes, and it is strongly recommended for governors, classroom assistants, and parents.

Readership: Student teachers on PGCE and B.Ed courses for schools and PGCE and Cert. Ed. courses for FE; undergraduates in related fields such as sociology and psychology; postgraduate students studying for M.Ed or MAs in education; teachers and lecturers on development programmes; governors, classroom assistants, parents.

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