Education Review-a journal of book reviews



	

 

		


    

  Education Review




Volume 11 2004




	
Dann, Ruth. (2002). Promoting Assessment as Learning: Improving the Learning Process. 
Reviewed by Michael Friga, 
SUNY Cortland 




	
Roth, Wolff-Michael and Barton, Angela Calabrese. (2004). Rethinking Scientific Literacy.
Reviewed by Jennifer K. Holtz, 
DePaul University





	
Bohan, Chara Haeussler. (2004)  Go to the Sources: Lucy Maynard Salmon and the Teaching of History. 
Reviewed by Brett A. Berliner, Morgan State University 





	
Kumashiro, Kevin K. (2004) Against Common Sense: Teaching and Learning Toward Social Justice. 
Reviewed by Regina Trudy Praetorius, Louisiana State University 






	
Clarke, Anthony and Erickson, Gaalen (Editors). (2003) Teacher Inquiry: Living the Research in 
Everyday Practice. Reviewed by Alcione N. Ostorga, University of Texas Pan American 






	
Spillane, James P. (2004) Standards deviation: how schools misunderstand education policy. 
Reviewed by Adam Lefstein, King's College 




	
Grabelle, Samantha. (2004) The BIG picture: Education is everyone's business. 
Reviewed by Naomi Jeffery Petersen, Indiana University South Bend 





	
Tolley, Kim. (2003) The Science Education of American Girls. 
Reviewed by Amy E. Ryken, University of Puget Sound 





	
Robins, Kevin and Webster, Frank. (2002) The Virtual University? Knowledge, Markets and Management. 
Reviewed by John Rothfork, Northern Arizona University






	
Tight, Malcolm (2002) Key Concepts in Adult Education and Training. Second Edition. 
Reviewed by Douglas Fleming, University of British Columbia 






	
Starratt, Robert J. (2004) Ethical leadership. Reviewed by Daniel J. Torlone, 
University of Saint Francis 






	
McGuinness, Diane (2004) Early Reading Instruction: What Science Really 
Tells Us About How to Teach Reading. Reviewed by Gale A. Mentzer 





	
Peterson, Nadene & Cortéz González, Roberto. (2000) The Role of Work In People's Lives: 
Applied Career Counseling And Vocational Psychology. Reviewed by Jennifer M. Whitney, 
The Ohio State University 





	
Belfiore, Mary Ellen; Defoe, Tracy A.; Folinsbee, Sue; Hunter, Judy; & Jackson, Nancy S. (2004)
 Reading Work: Literacies in the New Workplace. Reviewed by Amy E. Ryken, University of Puget Sound 






	
 Zimmerman, Barry J. & Schunk, Dale H. (Eds).(2003) Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions. 
 Reviewed by Naomi Jeffery Petersen, Indiana University, South Bend






	
Davies, Brent & Ellison, Linda. (2003) The New Strategic Direction and Development of the School: 
Key Frameworks for School Improvement Planning. Reviewed by Linda R. Vogel, University of Northern Colorado 






	
Teferra, Damtew. (2003) Scientific Communication in African Universities: External 
Assistance and National Needs. Reviewed by Marc Cutright, Ohio University 





	
Freeman, David E. & Freeman, Yvonne S. (2004) Essential Linguistics: What You Need to Know to 
Teach Reading, ESL, Spelling, Phonics, and Grammar. Reviewed by Susan Spezzini, 
University of Alabama at Birmingham 





	
Hamilton, Richard and Moore, Dennis. (Editors). (2004) Educational interventions for refugee children. 
Theoretical perspectives and implementing best practice. Reviewed by Ruth Rees, Queen's University 






	
Scapp, Ron. (2003) Teaching Values: Critical Perspectives on Education, Politics, and Culture. 
Reviewed by Melanie Shoffner, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 






	
Sklra, Linda, and Scheurich, James Joseph. (Eds) (2004) Educational Equity and Accountability. 
Reviewed by Ben Levin, University of Manitoba 






	
Mok, Ka-ho, and Welch, Anthony. (2003) Globalization and Educational Restructuring in the 
Asia Pacific Region. Reviewed by Mary Ratchford Douglass, University of Missouri, Columbia 





	
Salmon, Gilly. (2004) E-moderating: The Key to Teaching and Learning Online (2nd Edition). 
Reviewed by Susan Crichton, University of Calgary 





	
Johnson, LouAnne. (2004) The Queen of Education: Rules for Making Schools Work. 
Reviewed by Alan Haskvitz 




	
Author's Rebuttal to the Review of The Queen of Education by LouAnne Johnson 






	
Zwick, R. (Ed.). (2004) Rethinking the SAT: The Future of Standardized Testing in 
University Admissions. Reviewed by Ethan Arenson, University of California, Santa Cruz 





	
Vincent, Carol (Ed.) (2003)  Social Justice, Education and Identity. 
Reviewed by Eric Jabal, OISE of the University of Toronto 





	
Kenny, Lorraine D. (2000) Daughters of Suburbia: Growing Up White, Middle Class, and Female. 
Reviewed by Kate K. Paxton, Arizona State University





	
MacBeath, John and Sugimine, Hidenori with Sutherland, Gregor, and Mishimura, Miki. (2003) Self-evaluation
 in the Global Classroom. Reviewed by Mary Ransdell, University of Memphis 






	
Murphy, J. (Ed.). (2002)  The educational leadership challenge: Redefining leadership for the 21st century. 
 Reviewed by Arnold B. Danzig & Trisha Fritz, Arizona State University 






	
Kohn, Alfie. (2004) What Does It Mean to Be Well Educated? and More Essays on Standards, 
Grading, and Other Follies. Reviewed by Mohammed S. Almosa, University of Minnesota 




	
National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine. (2004) Engaging Schools: Fostering 
High School Students' Motivation to Learn. Reviewed by Terrell L. Strayhorn, Virginia Tech 





	
Graves, Joseph L. (2002) The Emperor's New Clothes: Biological Theories of Race at the 
Millennium. Reviewed by Matthew W. Hughey, University of Virginia 





	
Forbes, Sally & Briggs, Connie. (2003) Research in Reading Recovery (Volume Two). 
Reviewed by Guy Trainin & Mindy Murphy Easley, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 






	
Goodman, Robin Truth. (2004) World, Class, Women: Global Literature, Education and Literature. 
Reviewed by Sheila L. Macrine, Saint Joseph's University 






	
Patchen, Martin. (2004) Making Our Schools More Effective: What Matters and What Works. 
Reviewed by Alan Haskvitz 






	
Stringer, Ernest T. (2004) Action research in education. 
Reviewed by Eugene Bartoo, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 





	
Thelin, John R. (2004)  A History of American Higher Education. 
Reviewed by Michael W. Simpson, University of Wisconsin, Madison 





	
Kirp, David L. (2003)   Shakespeare, Einstein, and the Bottom Line: The Marketing of Higher Education. 
Reviewed by John Rothfork, Northern Arizona University 






	
Cooter, R.B. (Ed.). (2004)  Perspectives on rescuing urban literacy education: 
Spies, saboteurs and saints. Reviewed by Irene Rosenthal, The College of St. Rose 






	
Ordorika, Imanol. (2003)  Power and Politics in University Governance: 
Organization and Change at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. 
Reviewed by James J. Harrington, Nativity Preparatory School






	
Addis, Cameron. (2003) Jefferson's Vision for Education, 1760-1845.
 Reviewed by Aaron Cooley, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 





	
O'Grady, Jean and French, Goldwin. (Eds.) (2000) Northrop Frye's Writings on Education. 
Reviewed by Brian Russell Graham, University of Glasgow 





	
Brabeck, M., Walsh, M. and Latta, R. (Eds.) (2003) Meeting at the Hyphen: Schools -- Universities --  
Communities -- Professions in Collaboration for Student Achievement and Well Being. 
Reviewed by Elsie M. Szecsy, Arizona State University 






	
Bess, James. (Ed.). (1996).\ Teaching well and liking it: Motivating faculty to teach effectively. 
Reviewed by Jim Vander Putten, University of Arkansas-Little Rock 






	
Lindaman, Dana and Kyle Ward. (2004) History Lessons: How Textbooks from around the 
World Portray U.S. History. Reviewed by Brett Berliner, Morgan State University 






	
Nisbett, Richard E. (2004)   The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently ... and Why. 
Reviewed by Karen E. Petersen, Portland State University





	
Stead, Tony. (2004)  Time for nonfiction [Four tape video set]. 
Reviewed by Cathy Tower, University of Toledo, and Alison K. Billman, Michigan State University 





	
Johnson, Susan Moore.  (2004 )  Finders and Keepers: Helping New Teachers Survive and 
Thrive in Our Schools. Reviewed by Susannah Buckley, Creighton School District, Phoenix, Arizona 






	
Stern, Sol. (2003)  Breaking Free. Reviewed by Andrew Brodsky, University of Colorado 






	
Crossley, Michael & Watson, Keith (2003) Comparative and International Research in Education: 
Globalization, Context and Difference. M. Fernanda Astiz, Canisius College





	
Smith, Mary Lee with Miller-Kahn, Linda; Heinecke, Walter; Jarvis, Patricia F; and Noble, Audrey. (2003).  
 Political Spectacle and the Fate of American Schools. Reviewed by Joanne Bookmyer, University of California, Davis





	
Perry, Theresa; Steele, Claude & Hilliard III, Asa. (2003) Young, gifted and black: 
Promoting high achievement among African-American students. 
Reviewed by Robert Q. Berry III, Old Dominion University 





	
Holyfield, Lori. (2002)  Moving Up and Out: Poverty, Education, and the Single Parent Family. 
Michele S. Moses, Arizona State University 






	
Perry, Theresa; Steele, Claude & Hilliard III, Asa. (2003)   Young, gifted and black: 
Promoting high achievement among African-American students. 
Reviewed by Robert Q. Berry III, Old Dominion University 




	
Mercogliano, Chris. (2003)   Teaching the Restless: One School's Remarkable No-Ritalin 
Approach to Helping Children Learn and Succeed. Reviewed by Terry L. Stoops, University of Virginia 





	Carlson, Dennis (2002)
 Leaving Safe Harbors: Toward a New Progressivism in American Education and Public Life. 
New York, NY: Routledge Farmer.
Reviewed by Richard J. Marchesani, 
Elmira College





	
Melton, Reginald F. (2002) Planning and developing open and distance learning: 
A quality assurance approach. Reviewed by Cheri A. Toledo, Illinois State University 






	
Carchidi, Daniel M. (2003)   The Virtual Delivery and Virtual Organization of Postsecondary Education. 
Reviewed by Elsie M. Szecsy, Arizona State University 






	
Outcalt, Charles. (2002). A Profile of the Community College Professorate, 1975-2000. 
Reviewed by John P. Murray, Texas Tech University 






	
Johnson, Benjamin; Kavanagh, Patrick; and Mattson, Kevin (Eds.). (2003)  Steal This University: 
The Rise of the Corporate University and the Academic Labor Movement. 
Reviewed by John Rothfork, Northern Arizona University 





	
Carnoy, M., Elmore, R., & Sisken, L. S. (Eds.) (2003)   The new accountability: 
High schools and high-stakes testing. Reviewed by Sharon L. Nichols, Arizona State University 





	
Kortman, S. A., & Honaker, C. J. (2002) The BEST Mentoring Experience: A Framework for 
Professional Development. Reviewed by Michele Jacobsen, University of Calgary 






	
Janovy, Jr., John. (2003) Teaching in Eden: Lessons from Cedar Point. 
Reviewed by Ruth Rees, Queen's University 






	
Saltman, K.J., & Gabbard, D.A. (Eds.). (2003) Education as enforcement: The militarization and 
corporatization of schools. Reviewed by Michael W. Simpson, University of Wisconsin-Madison 






	
Wagner, Tony. (2002)   Making the grade: Reinventing America's schools. 
Reviewed by Dick Carpenter, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 





	
 Cornford, James and Pollock, Neil. (2003)   Putting the University Online: Information, 
Technology and Organizational Change. Reviewed by F. Nevra Seggie, Michigan State University





	
Preston, David Seth (ED.). (2003) The Idea of Education. Reviewed by 
David J. Roof, University of New Mexico 






	
Fu, Danling (2003) An Island of English: Teaching ESL in Chinatown. 
Reviewed by Clarissa Thompson, University of Colorado at Boulder






	
Ramanathan, Vai. (2002) The Politics of TESOL Education: Writing, Knowledge, Critical Pedagogy. 
Reviewed by Jon Reyhner, Northern Arizona University 






	
Fullan, Michael. (2003)   The Moral Imperative of School Leadership. 
Reviewed by Anthony H. Normore, Florida International University 





	
Bok, Derek. (2003)   Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education. 
Reviewed by John Rothfork, Northern Arizona University 





	
Lombardi, J. C., Saviani, D. & Sanfelice, J. L. (Eds.) (2002)   Capitalismo, Trabalho e Educacion. 
Reviewed by John P. Myers, University of Toronto 






	
Swanson, H.L., Harris, K.R. & Graham, S. (Eds.). (2003)   Handbook of learning disabilities. 
Reviewed by Patricia Mytkowicz, Curry College 






	
Parker, Walter C. (2003)   Teaching democracy: Unity and diversity in public life. 
Reviewed by Becky Ropers-Huilman, Louisiana State University 





	
Kamibeppu, Takao. (2002)   History of Japanese policies in education aid to developing 
countries: 1950s-1990s. Reviewed by Ken-ichi Maruyama 





	
Steinberg, Shirley and Kincheloe, Joe. (Eds.) (2004)  19 Urban Questions: Teaching in the City. 
Reviewed by Michele Knobel, Montclair State University 





	
Gaudelli, William (2003)   World Class: Teaching and Learning in Global Times. 
Reviewed by John Rothfork, Northern Arizona University 






	
Archibugi, Daniele, and Lundvall, Bengt-ake. (2001)  The Globalizing Learning Economy. 
Reviewed by Wayne White, University of North Carolina Charlotte 






	
Costa, Arthur L. & Kallick, Bena. (2004)   Assessment Strategies for Self-directed Learning. 
Reviewed by Anthony Truog, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 





	
Coffin, Caroline; Curry, Mary Jane; Goodman, Sharon; Hewings, Ann; Lillis, Theresa M.; and Swann, Joan. (2003)
 Teaching Academic Writing: A Toolkit for Higher Education. Lillian Biermann Wehmeyer, Azusa Pacific University 






	
Barnett, Ronald. (2003)   Beyond All Reason: Living With Ideology in the University. 
Reviewed by Chad Hanson, Casper College 






	
Goodlad, Stephen J. (Editor). (2001)  The Last Best Hope: A Democracy Reader. 
Reviewed by Pieter Vanhuysse, University of Haifa 






	
Callan, Eamonn. (2004) Creating Citizens: Political Education and Liberal Democracy and 
Feinberg, Walter. (1999)  Common Schools/Uncommon Identities: National Unity and Cultural 
Differences. Reviewed by Thomas F. Green, Syracuse University 





	
Jonassen, David H. (Ed.) (2003)   Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology. 
Reviewed by Yong Zhao & Jing Lei, Michigan State University 





	
Barry, Brian. (2001)   Culture and Equality: An Egalitarian Critique of Multiculturalism. 
Reviewed by Aaron Cooley, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 






	
Luttrell, Wendy. (2003)   Pregnant Bodies, Fertile Minds: Gender, Race, and the 
Schooling of Pregnant Teens. Reviewed by Donna Adair Breault, Illinois State University 






	
Tynjala, Paivi; Lucia Mason & Kirsti Lonka (Eds.). (2001)   Writing as a Learning Tool: 
Integrating Theory and Practice. Reviewed by David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina, Charlotte 






	
 Kane, Sharon. (2003)   Literacy & Learning in the Content Areas. 
Reviewed by Donna W. Jorgensen, Rowan University





	
Maeroff, Gene I. (2003) A Classroom of One: How Online Learning is Changing Our Schools and Colleges. 
Reviewed by John Rothfork, Northern Arizona University 





	
Ogbu, John (2003)   Black American Students in an Affluent Suburb: A Study of Academic Disengagement. 
Reviewed by Yovonda Ingram, College of Notre Dame of Maryland






	
Swanson, J. L., & Fouad, N.A. (1999)    Career Theory and Practice: Learning Through Case Studies. 
Reviewed by Kimberly Hendry, The Ohio State University 






	
Ayers, William; Dohrn, Bernadine & Ayers, Rick. (Eds.) (2001)   Zero tolerance
 Reviewed by Dick M. Carpenter II, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs






	
Rowling, J. K. (2003)   Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix: Year Five at Hogwarts. 
Reviewed by Eric Margolis, Arizona State University 





	
Raschke, Carl A. (2002) The Digital Revolution and the Coming of the Postmodern University.
 Reviewed by Charalambos Vrasidas and Michalinos Zembylas, Intercollege, Nicosia, Cyprus 





	
Kaufman, J., Ewing, M., Montgomery, D. Hyle, A., & Self, P. (2003)   From girls in their elements to women in science: Rethinking socialization through memory-work.
 Reviewed by Shirley Gholston Key, University of Memphis 














Español


	
Dussel, Inés y Silvia Finocchio (compiladores). (2003). Enseñar hoy: una introducción a la educación en 
tiempos de crisis. Reseñado por Alan Garfinkel 




	
Victorino Ramírez, Liberio (2003). Perspectivas socioeducativas e innovación curricular: Ideas para comprender la Universidad en una transición de siglo. Reseñado por Concepción Barrón


   


	
Martínez Rizo, Felipe. (2003). Calidad y equidad en educación: 20 años de reflexiones. 
Reseñado por Elsa M. González y González 




	
Gimeno, Sacristán José. (2003). El alumno como invención. Reseñado por Jorge Ossa




	
Pini, Mónica. (2003). Escuelas Charter y Empresas: Un Discurso que Vende. Reseñado por Rafael Díaz Borbón 




	
Coleman, J., & Hendry, L. (2003). Psicología de La Adolescencia. Reseñado por Margot Kinberg 




	
OCDE. (2003). La comprensión del cerebro: hacia una nueva ciencia del aprendizaje. Reseñado por Octavio Javier Esqueda




	
Manguel, Alberto (2002) Leyendo imágenes. Una historia privada del arte.  Reseñado por Gabriela Cruder 


   


	
Levinson, Bradley A.U. (2002). Todos somos iguales: cultura y aspiración estudiantil 
en una escuela secundaria mexicana. Reseñado por David Poveda 




	
Duschatzky, Silvia y Corea, Cristina. (2002). Chicos en banda. Los caminos de la subjetividad 
en el declive de las instituciones. Reseñado por Ana Inés Heras 




	
Galanes, Luis. (2003). Los hijos de la infancia: Estudio sobre la maternidad y el embarazo en la 
adolescencia. Reseñado por Loida M. Martínez Ramos 




	
Kohan, Walter Omar. (2003). Infância. Entre Educação e Filosofia. Reseñado por Maximiliano López




	
Latapí Sarre, Pablo con la colaboración de Concepción Chávez Romo. (2003). El debate sobre los valores 
en la escuela mexicana. Reseñado por Roberto Rodríguez Gómez, UNAM




	
Piña Osorio, Juan Manuel (Coord.). (2003) Representaciones, Imaginarios e Identidad: 
Actores de la Educación Superior. Reseñado por Liliana Bergesio 


   


	
Porter, Luis. (2003). La Universidad de Papel. Reseñado por Salvador Jara Guerrero, 
Universidad Autónoma de Michoacán 





	
Porter, Luis. (2003). La Universidad de Papel. Reseñado por Raquel Glazman Nowalski, 
Posgrado Pedagogía, FFL. UNAM 




	
Muñoz García, Humberto (coord.) (2002). Universidad: política y cambio institucional.  
Reseñado por Eduardo Ibarra Colado, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa 




	
Tiramonti, G., & Filmus, D. (2001). Sindicalismo docente y reforma en América Latina. 
Reseña por Sarah A. Robert, Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison 


 


	
Feldeber, Myriam. (Comp.) (2003). Los sentidos de lo público. Reflexiones desde el campo educativo. 
Reseñado por Claudio Almonacid, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación 




	
Rueda, Mario. (2003). La investigación educativa en México (1992-2002). 
Reseñado por José Luis Ramírez Romero, Armando Alcántara Santuario, Rebeca Caballero Álvarez 




	
Dalila Andrade Oliveira y Maria de Fatima Felix Rosamar (Organizadoras). (2002). 
Política e Gestão da Educação. Myrian Andrada, Université de Bourgogne 


 


	
Ornelas, Carlos. (Compilador). (2002). Valores, calidad y educación: Memoria del primer encuentro 
internacional de educación. Reseñado por Edith J. Cisneros-Cohernour, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán




	
Souza Araujo, José Carlos y Gatti Junior, Decio (Org). (2002). Novos Temas em Historia da educacao brasilerira. 
Instituciones Escolares e Educacao na imprensa. Reseñado por Pablo Pineau, Universidad de Buenos Aires 




	
Haydon, Graham. (2003). Enseñar valores: Un nuevo enfoque. Reseñado por Raúl Weis, 
Colegio de Educación de los Kibbutzim, Israel 


   
   






Português


	
Lombardi, J. C., Saviani, D. & Sanfelice, J. L. (Eds.) (2002). Capitalismo, Trabalho e Educação. Resenha por John P. Myers 




	
Vizim, Marli e Silva, Shirley. (Orgs). (2003). Políticas Públicas: Educação, Tecnologias e Pessoas com Deficiência. Resenha por Anakeila Stauffer 




	
Hypólito, Álvaro Moreira e Gandin, Luís Armando. (Orgs.) (2003). Educação em Tempos de Incertezas.  Resenha por José Bravo Nico 




	
Evangelista, Francisco; Gomes, Paulo de Tarso (Orgs.). (2003). Educação para o Pensar. Resenha por Walter Omar Kohan 





	
Santos, Renato Emerson dos e Lobato, Fátima (Orgs). (2003). Ações Afirmativas: políticas públicas contra as desigualdades raciais.
 Resenhado por Antônio Bernardino Balbino 




	
Linhares, Ângela Maria Bessa. (2003). O tortuoso e doce caminho da sensibilidade: um estudo sobre arte e educação. 2 ed.
 Resenha realizada por Luciana Gruppelli Loponte




	
Streck, Danilo Romeu. (2003). Educação para um Novo Contrato Social. Resenhado por Cênio Back Weyh 





	
Rosa Maria Bueno Fischer. (2001). Televisão e Educação: fruir e pensar a TV. Resenhado por Gilka Girardello 




	
Rosetti–Ferreira, Maria Clotilde, Amorim, Kátia S., Selva, Ana Paula S. E Carvalho, Ana Maria A. (Orgs). (2004). 
Rede de Significações e o estudo do desenvolvimento humano. Resenhado por Eloiza da Silva Gomes de Oliveira 




	
Ferreira, Rodolfo. (2003). O Professor Invisível: imaginário, trabalho docente e vocação. Resenhado por Zacarias Jaegger Gama 





	
Paixão, Marcelo Jorge de Paula. (2003). Desenvolvimento humano e relações raciais. Resenhado por Aparecida Tereza R. Regueira 




	
Oliveira, Iolanda de (org.). (2003). Relações Raciais e Educação: Novos Desafios. Resenhado por Márcia Bezerra Neves Gonzaga