A Dictionary of Education Book

Education is of relevance to everyone but it involves a specialised vocabulary and terminology which may be opaque or unfamiliar to those new to the field. The new UK-based Dictionary of Education provides concise and accessible definitions of the terms that anyone studying education, or working in the fieled, is likely to encounter. Coverage includes all sectors of education: pre-school, primary, secondary, and further and higher education, adult and continuing education and work-based learning as well as major legislation, key figures and organizations, and curriculum and assessment terminology. The Dictionary will include entry level web links updated via a companion web site. It includes a fully cross-referenced appendix of comparative terms used in the US, Canada, Australia and other English-language speaking countries.Read More