Overcoming Inertia in School Reform - How to Successfully Implement Change

Zusammenfassung This insightful guide provides a unique insiderAEs look into the various causes for ineffectual education reform efforts. It features concrete steps and suggestions that arm educators with 20/20 hindsight! shedding new light on the drawbacks to avoid! the problems to be corrected! and the methods to embrace in order to foster positive change.'' '' PrefaceAbout the AuthorPART I: THE ROLE OF INERTIA THEORY IN EDUCATION1. Inertia Theory in Education2. System ParticipantsPART II: THE TEACHING/LEARNING SYSTEM3. Learning Objectives4. Teachers Methods and Materials5. Evaluation TechniquesPART III: THE INTERNAL SUPPORT SYSTEM6. Policy-Making7. Management8. ServicesPART IV: THE EXTERNAL SUPPORT SYSTEM9. Cultural Traditions10. Political Forces11. Economic ConditionsPART V: A PRACTICAL USE FOR INERTIA THEORY12. Applying Inertia Theory to EducationReferencesIndex

Product details

• Authors: R. Murray Thomas, R.murray Thomas, Robert Murray Thomas
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.05.2002
• EAN: 9780761945918
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-4591-8
• No. of pages: 232
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system