| | | List of contributors | | |
| | | Acknowledgements | | |
| | | Introduction | | |
| 1 | | Philosophy of education by Nicholas C. Burbules | | 3 |
| 2 | | Exploring theory and practice in moral education by David Carr | | 19 |
| 3 | | Theories of cognitive development and learning and their implications for curriculum development and teaching by Sidney Strauss | | 28 |
| 4 | | Cognition and teaching by Richard White | | 51 |
| 5 | | Learning by Charles Desforges | | 65 |
| 6 | | Has classroom teaching served its day? by Donald McIntyre | | 83 |
| 7 | | How is language used as a medium for classroom education? by Neil Mercer | | 109 |
| 8 | | The economics and resourcing of education by Mun C. Tsang | | 128 |
| 9 | | Are we post-modern yet? Historical and theoretical explorations in comparative education by Esther E. Gottlieb | | 153 |
| 10 | | The conduct and appraisal of educational research by Robert E. Floden | | 179 |
| 11 | | Educational policy-making and analysis: diverse viewpoints by Rosemary Deem and Kevin J. Brehony | | 193 |
| 12 | | Curriculum: the case for a focus on learning by Robert McCormick and Patricia Murphy | | 204 |
| 13 | | Understanding European didactics by Bjorg B. Gundem | | 235 |
| 14 | | From testing to assessment: current issues and future prospects by Harry Torrance | | 263 |
| 15 | | Administration and management in education: theory and practice by Tony Bush | | 272 |
| 16 | | Fundamental shifts in schooling: implications for principal leadership by Charles Hausman and Joseph Murphy | | 283 |
| 17 | | School governance: educational excellence as shared aspiration by Jon Nixon | | 292 |
| 18 | | School effectiveness and school improvement: past, present and future by David Reynolds and Charles Teddlie | | 301 |
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