The Greenwood Dictionary of Education - 2nd Edition by John W Collins & Nancy Patricia O'Brien (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

This book defines over 3,000 terms from the field of education to assist those charged with teaching students to become global citizens in a rapidly changing, technological society.

John W. Collins and Nancy Patricia O'Brien, coeditors of the first edition of The Greenwood Dictionary of Education published in 2003, have acknowledged and addressed these shifts. This revised second edition supplements the extensive content of the first through greater focus on subjects such as neurosciences in educational behavior, gaming strategies as a learning technique, social networking, and distance education. Terms have been revised, where necessary, to represent changes in educational practice and theory.

The Dictionary's focus is on current and evolving terminology specific to the broad field of education, although terms from closely related fields used in the context of education are also included. Encompassing the history of education as well as its future trends, the updated second edition will aid in the understanding and use of terms as they apply to contemporary educational research, practice, and theory.

Review Quotes

"The Greenwood Dictionary of Education (1st ed., CH, Jun'04, 41-5664) is a standard on library shelves. The second edition defines more than 3,500 terms germane to education and related fields such as law, psychology, and neuroscience. . . . Recommended." --Choice

"This is a valuable reference for those seeking quick definitions of educational terms in a single location. A worthy purchase for late undergraduate and graduate education collections." --Library Journal

About the Author

John W. Collins III is librarian at the Monroe C. Gutman Library and a member of the faculty at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Nancy Patricia O'Brien is head of the Education and Social Science Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.