Год выпуска: 2012 Издательство: Страниц: 351 ISBN: 9400723113
Описание
The breakneck speed of change in todaya??s societies creates enormous challenges for educational institutions at all levels. This volume explores ways A how to manage change in educational processes and contexts, A focusing, in particular, on the concepts of transition and transformation. How do we educate a skilled workforce, sensitive professionals and responsive citizens who are able not only to cope with change but also to adopt required roles as agents of change? How do we prepare students and employees to cope adequately with changes and transitions in their careers and personal lives? The first of this booka??s three sections deals with the conceptual and theoretical aspects of transition, transformational processes and human development. It defines these concepts and examines the ways in which educational theory and praxis understand concepts of change and development. The second section presents empirical studies that offer differing perspectives on educational transitions,...
