Some of the progressive ideas we have embraced in our education system are so basic to the ways we...
Commons
Punished by Rewards
by Alfie KohnThe basic strategy we use for raising children, teaching students, and managing workers can be summarized in six words:...
Involvement of Children and Teacher Style
by Ferre Laevers, Ludo HeylenThe aim of this book is to explore in depth how the process-oriented approach can improve the quality of...
The App Generation
by Howard Gardner, Katie DavisNo one has failed to notice that the current generation of youth is deeply--some would say totally--involved with digital...
Out of Our Minds
by Ken Robinson"It is often said that education and training are the keys to the future. They are, but a key...
Testing entrenches risk-averse behaviour
by Radio New ZealandAn obsession with testing and assessment in schools is rewarding strategy rather than true learning, the author of a...
Understood Betsy
by Dorothy Canfield FisherThanks to her loving but over-protective guardian aunts, Betsy is a fearful, self-absorbed, nine-year-old hypochondriac. One of the most...
Seven Complex Lessons in Education for the Future
by Edgar MorinDescription: Edgard Morin rethinks fundamental problems overlooked or neglected in education, and presents them as "seven complex lessons" that...
Fatherhood
by Peter B. Gray, Kermyt G. AndersonWe've all heard that a father's involvement enriches the lives of children. But how much have we heard about...
Beyond Discipline
by Alfie KohnWhat is most remarkable about the assortment of discipline programs on the market today is the number of fundamental...