Joan Solomon

The Growth of Man's Ideas on the Nature of Forces, Fields, and Waves

The Structure of Space

Jo Spence

Women are bombarded with images dictating how we must look, how we should act and even defining who we are. When women present images of themselves, the boundaries fall away giving fascinating leaps of the imagination. From abstract expression to straightforward snapshots, women can use the camera differently. We can go beyond conventional photographic preoccupations with surface and lighting and see the camera as a flexible tool to record, discover and invent."--Publisher's description.

Photography for Women

What Can a Woman Do with a Camera?

"This book is about demotic science, that is the science 'of the people', in somewhat the same way as democracy is about being ruled 'by the people', but there are substantial differences. People often define democracy simply and memorably as 'one person - one vote'. That is based on a profound sense of the equality of individuals: but it is easy to see that there may well be a great difference when it comes to people's scientific knowledge which cannot be defined by any voting mechanism. The demotic science of people is that science that they believe they know, and use in discussion. Chapters include: - An Approach to Ethics and Action - Risk - Interpretation and Change - Scientific Literacy in Post-Modern Space and Time This book is essential reading for those involved in Science education and educational policy"--

Understanding and Using Science in Everyday Contexts

Science of the People

This is the first book to provide a detailed overview and analysis of autodidactism, or self-education. Autodidacts' strong preference for teaching themselves is likely to manifest itself, in childhood, as a pronounced resistance to formal schooling. However, in later life, an autodidact's passion for learning will emerge as they participate in open or distance learning or even take responsibility for devising, structuring and following their own programme of education. Beginning and ending with comprehensive and stimulating discussions of learning theories, The Passion to Learn includes fourteen case studies of autodidactism in informal learning situations, all written by authors with specialised knowledge. These wide-ranging case studies reflect the inherent diversity of autodidactism, yet four common themes emerge: emotional/cognitive balance; learning environment; life mission; and ownership of learning. The final chapter addresses the implications of autodidactism for educational theory, research, philosophy and psychology. This inquiry into autodidactism provides fresh insight into the motivation to learn. It shows how closely cognition, emotion and sensory perception act together in learning processes and draws upon memory studies, neurobiology, complexity theory and philosophy to illuminate the findings. At a time when such issues as participation in education, lifelong learning and alternative, non-formal modes of teaching and learning are in the forefront of international educational discourse, this fascinating, inspiring and timely book will be of great interest to anyone involved in the practice or policy of teaching and learning.

An Inquiry Into Autodidactism

The Passion to Learn

Ways of Living

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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