Encyclopedia Of Education And Human Development

Editors Farenga and Ness (both: Dowling College, NY) have shaped material from about 100 contributors into a coherent assemblage arranged in sections on constructs of learning; philosophical, social, and political issues in education; levels in educational practice; physical, motor, and cognitive domains; issues concerning diverse populations; people of importance to theory and practice; and organizations. Within this framework, signed entries are grouped into 29 topical chapters. Educators, psychologists, and students of both fields can turn to this reference for quick access to information on, for example, curriculum, assessment, technologies, cultural issues, children's rights, moral education, language development, learner differences, and Maria Montessori, among other topics. Each chapter contains references, and the index is included in each of the three volumes. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)