Introducing the World of Education: A Case Study Reader - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412906679 ISBN 13: 9781412906678

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Introducing the World of Education: A Case Study Reader is a unique and invaluable anthology that addresses the entire realm of K-12 education. This reader gives undergraduate and graduate students a solid introduction to the world of education by providing real-life situations in actual schools and communities from across the country. Editor Robert K. Yin has brought together a wide-ranging collection of whole or excerpted case studies with real data that move from classroom teaching and learning, to the bureaucracy of school districts and state departments of education, to the politics of school boards and community action. Few books, original or edited, have such a broad range of coverage while offering enough structure and context to lay the foundation for introductory education courses!

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Review:

"Introducing the World of Education: A Case Study Reader is an anthology expertly written and edited for professionals in the field of education as well as for lifelong learners.  Academic advisors, college admissions officers, aspiring teachers, future principals, and students would benefit most from this scholarly resource.  The book will be one of my top 10 resources for advisement of undecided students and education majors." (Joy Coleman National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) 2006-05-02)

"Robert Yin offers an interesting alternative for introductory education classes." (Rosetta Marantz Cohen 2007-05-31)

Synopsis:

Introducing the World of Education: A Case Study Reader is a unique and invaluable anthology that addresses both primary and secondary phases of education. Edited by the best-selling author of Case Study Research and Applications of Case Study Research, this reader gives undergraduate and graduate students a solid introduction to the world of education by providing real-life situations in actual schools and communities from across the USA. Yin has brought together a wide-ranging collection of whole or edited case studies with real data that move from classroom teaching and learning, to the bureaucracy of school districts and state departments of education, to the politics of school boards and community action. The cases in this book also cover salient contemporary policy topics such as school accountability and the assessment of student achievement. Few books, original or edited, have such a broad range of coverage while offering enough structure and context to lay the foundation for introductory education courses!The book: - provides real-life case studies to give readers concrete data about actual conditions in primary and secondary education - explores diverse academic subjects as well as different education programs such as special education and bilingual education to introduce students to a variety of classroom settings - includes case studies written by well-known education professionals to provide insight from experts in the field - presents and examines different facets of case study methodology to help readers design or build their own case studies - offers a contemporary perspective on education to provide students with an accurate understanding of today's classrooms Introducing the World of Education is an ideal companion text for undergraduate and master's students in introductory education courses.

The book is a must-have for students entering the world of education, professors teaching the world of education, in-service educators and administrators who desire a stronger foundation in case study research and a broad range of educational issues, and anyone who merely wants a glimpse at the challenges and opportunities in education today.Students and researchers in public administration and policy will also find this a valuable resource.

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1412906679
• ISBN 13: 9781412906678
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 430
• Editor: Yin Dr. Robert K.