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1. Towards A Compulsory Curriculum

   By John White

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education

   Written prior to the introduction of the national curriculum, this volume argued for precisely that: a broad framework of a compulsory education at national level for all schools. The author considers the question of the content of his proposed compulsory curriculum in terms of principles derived...

   Published December 7th 2011 by Routledge
2. The Classroom X-Factor: The Power of Body Language and Non-verbal Communication in Teaching

   By John White, John Gardner

   Why is it that some teachers have a kind of magical charisma and charm which sets them apart from their peers? This book gives us a fresh and exciting answer – They have the classroom X-Factor! White and Gardner’s gripping text, The Classroom X Factor, examines the notion of having what the public...

   Published August 7th 2011 by Routledge
3. Exploring Well-Being in Schools

   A Guide to Making Children's Lives more Fulfilling

   By John Peter White

   Can we teach others how to lead a fulfilling life? The notion of personal well-being has recently shot up the political and educational agendas, placing the child's well-being at the heart of the school’s task. With his renowned talent for distilling the most complex of philosophical arguments...

   Published March 10th 2011 by Routledge
4. Westerns

   By John White

   Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks

   It is a common assertion that the history of America is written in its Westerns, but how true is this? In this guidebook John White discusses the evolution of the Western through history and looks at theoretical and critical approaches to Westerns such as genre analysis, semiotics,...

   Published November 24th 2010 by Routledge
5. Philosophers as Educational Reformers (International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 10)

   The Influence of Idealism on British Educational Thought

   By Peter Gordon, John White

   This volume assesses how far the ideas and achievements of the 19th century British Idealist philosophical reformers are still important for us today when considering fundamental questions about the structure and objectives of the education system in England and Wales. Part 1 examines...

   Published December 7th 2009 by Routledge
6. The Aims of Education Restated (International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 22)

   By John White

   John White's study is the most substantial work on what the aims of education should be since Whitehead's Aims of Education of 1929. It draws on material not only from schools and colleges, but also from the broader educative or miseducative nature of the 'ethos' of society and some of its...

   Published December 7th 2009 by Routledge
7. A2 Film Studies

   The Essential Introduction, 2nd Edition

   By Sarah Casey Benyahia, Freddie Gaffney, John White

   Series: Essentials

   A2 Film Studies: The Essential Introduction gives students the confidence to tackle every part of the WJEC A2 Level Film Studies course. The authors, who have wide ranging experience as teachers, examiners and authors, introduce students step by step, to the skills involved in the study of film....

   Published April 28th 2009 by Routledge
8. Fifty Key American Films

   Edited by John White, Sabine Haenni

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   Fifty Key American Films explores and contextualises some of the most important films ever made in the United States. With case studies from the early years of cinema to the present day, this comprehensive Key Guide provides accessible analyses from a range of theoretical perspectives. This...

   Published March 11th 2009 by Routledge
9. AS Film Studies

   The Essential Introduction, 2nd Edition

   By Sarah Casey Benyahia, Sarah Casey Benyahia, Freddie Gaffney, Freddie Gaffney, John White, John White

   Series: Essentials

   AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction gives students the confidence to tackle every part of the WJEC AS Level Film Studies course. The authors, who have wide ranging experience as teachers, examiners and authors, introduce students step by step, to the skills involved in the study of film....

   Published May 26th 2008 by Routledge
10. Fifty Key British Films

    Edited by Sarah Barrow, John White

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    In Fifty Key British Films, Britain's best known films such as Clockwork Orange, The Full Monty and Goldfinger are scrutinised for their outstanding ability to articulate the issues of the time. This is essential reading for anyone interested in quality, cult film. ...

    Published March 9th 2008 by Routledge