Books & eBooks
Books on Education
Scholarly books contain in-depth information and can cover a topic more thoroughly than articles.
Although by no means exhaustive, the resources here may help you begin your research. See the tips for searching our catalog and the suggested book titles.
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Note for Distance Learners
If you are on a satellite campus or taking classes online, you have the same access to library resources as students on the Alva campus. That includes books in our print collection, which we can deliver by mail or courier. See the Interlibrary Loan page for details:
- Interlibrary Loan
The Interlibrary Loan Department can order books from other libraries or ship our books to other locations.
Recommended Titles
The following is a selection from our catalog.
The Educated Parent by Call Number: 649.1 Scℓ11eISBN: 9780275982249Publication Date:With all of the conflicting advice published on childrearing, it is difficult for parents to determine which sources of child development literature are the best to follow. Sclafani helps readers to access the appropriate research-based findings. He highlights the different approaches to childrearing and provides practical advice about which approaches work best and why.
Education and Democracy in the 21st Century by Call Number: 370.115 N673eISBN: 9780807753965Publication Date:Eminent educational philosopher Nel Noddings draws on John Dewey’s foundational work to reimagine education’s aims and curriculum for the 21st century. Noddings looks at education as a multi-aim enterprise in which schools must address needs in all three domains of life: home and family, occupational, and civic.
Helicopters, Drill Sergeants and Consultants by Call Number: 649.1 F29hISBN: 0944634036Publication Date:I have two addictions—kids and psychology. It’s pretty easy to figure out why I grew addicted to kids, but with psychology it’s less obvious. I became addicted to psychology because I grew up learning how to use power, and I finally got tired of fighting with everybody. In place of power, I’m suggesting some practical and usable tools for parents and teachers that are adapted from formal psychological concepts.
The Social Benefits of Education by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780472027361Publication Date:For decades, the primary argument in justifying education has been based on its direct economic effects. Yet education also provides “social benefits” for individuals and society at large, including a better way of taking care of ourselves, and consequently creating a better society to live in.
Supporting Parents by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780335241774Publication Date:This book looks at the importance of supporting parents and explores some of the tensions that have emerged over the years in seeking to establish timely support for parents.
Young Children, Parents and Professionals by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780203289402Publication Date:As early-year education and very early child care increase, parents and professionals face many difficult questions. What are the effects of early education on children? Are parents fulfilling their roles? What should teachers’ roles be?
