Minding the Media

This series is designed for those engaged in pedagogy and pedagogy and media. Using a critical perspective, authors will be invited to contribute volumes of approximately 85,000 words to this series. The editors anticipate acquiring between 5 and 8 volumes per year. Around the world today, there are blatant and insidious uses and effects of media in a hyperreal society. As educators we watch the media curriculum which pervades childhood and youth and understand that it would be impossible for young citizens to escape this curriculum. We recognize that teachers and administrators are often unequipped and/or unwilling to address their students’ embedded media curricula. Students walk into schools with the expectations that they must shirk their knowledge (and often obsessions) of media to drink the weakened Kool-Aid of public school curriculum. Minding the Media is the first book series specifically designed to address the needs of both students and teachers in watching, comprehending, using, and reading the media. We will acquire books from a wide range of authors in theoretical, technical and practitioner media disciplines.

30 publications

European Studies in Lifelong Learning and Adult Learning Research

The “European Studies in Lifelong Learning and Adult Learning Research“ series publishes interdisciplinary editions on Education. The main focus is on adult education. Topics include among others gender and pedagogy, biographical and life history approaches or the trias of state, civil society and citizens from an educational perspective. The editors are professors in the field of pedagogy with a strong emphasis on adult education. The “European Studies in Lifelong Learning and Adult Learning Research“ series publishes interdisciplinary editions on Education. The main focus is on adult education. Topics include among others gender and pedagogy, biographical and life history approaches or the trias of state, civil society and citizens from an educational perspective. The editors are professors in the field of pedagogy with a strong emphasis on adult education. The “European Studies in Lifelong Learning and Adult Learning Research“ series publishes interdisciplinary editions on Education. The main focus is on adult education. Topics include among others gender and pedagogy, biographical and life history approaches or the trias of state, civil society and citizens from an educational perspective. The editors are professors in the field of pedagogy with a strong emphasis on adult education.

7 publications

Visual Learning

The series “Visual Learning“ covers a range of approaches in the fields from Philosophy to Psychology and Education. The editors are professor Andras Benedek and professor Kristof Nyiri. Their research focus lies on areas like human resource development, the philosophy of communication and the philosophy of images. The series “Visual Learning“ covers a range of approaches in the fields from Philosophy to Psychology and Education. The editors are professor Andras Benedek and professor Kristof Nyiri. Their research focus lies on areas like human resource development, the philosophy of communication and the philosophy of images. The series “Visual Learning“ covers a range of approaches in the fields from Philosophy to Psychology and Education. The editors are professor Andras Benedek and professor Kristof Nyiri. Their research focus lies on areas like human resource development, the philosophy of communication and the philosophy of images.

7 publications

Digital Learning and the Future

ISSN: 2634-8527

This interdisciplinary book series examines the use of digital technology in education. It is part of an unfolding educational agenda around technology-enhanced learning, where technology is both blended as a tool within existing pedagogies and drives new pedagogies. The series looks to the future, to emerging technologies and methodologies. Areas of interest include educational futures and future pedagogies, pedagogy and globalization (including MOOC), mobile learning, edtech, technology in assessment, the use of AI in education, and technology and face-to-face blended learning. The series encourages proposals for short-format books (between 25,000 and 50,000 words) with the aim of responding quickly to this rapidly changing field. Short monographs, co-authored or edited collections, case studies, practical guides and more are also all welcome.

1 publications

Inquiries in Language Learning

ISSN: 1868-386X

The series contains empirical as well as theoretical findings from the field of language acquisition research. Contributions from disciplines like psycholinguistics, applied linguistics and language learning and teaching combine to provide a cross-sectional perspective. The focus is on first and second language acquisition, bilingualism and the multilingual classroom. Die Schriftenreihe umfasst empirische sowie theoretische Beiträge zur Sprachlern- und Spracherwerbsforschung. Die Reihe verbindet interdisziplinär Forschung aus den Bereichen Psycholinguistik, Angewandte Linguistik und Fremdsprachendidaktik. Besondere thematische Schwerpunkte sind Erst-/Zweit- und Fremdspracherwerb sowie Bilingualität und Mehrsprachigkeit im schulischen Umfeld.

39 publications

Telecollaborative learning and Virtual Exchange in Education

ISSN: 3042-4569

This series focuses on the pedagogical processes and learning outcomes nof engaging learners from diverse cultural and geographical backgrounds in online contact and collaboration for educational purposes. Emphasis is placed on innovative teaching and learning practices that leverage modern digital communication technologies to facilitate interaction, collaboration and intercultural learning. The activity is referred to in different academic contexts as Virtual Exchange, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), telecollaboration, Global International Teams and e-tandem among others. The series editors welcome proposals from authors using any of these different terms. Proposals related to Blended Mobility initiatives which combine online collaborative learning with short periods of physical mobility are also encouraged.　 "Telecollaborative learning and Virtual Exchange in Education" deals with the application of these practices in different subject areas (e.g. Foreign Languages, History, Science) and in different educational contexts, including but not limited to primary, secondary, university and adult education.　 A major aim of the series is to reflect the diversity of research and practice in this area of knowledge, providing a space for transversal dialogue among teachers and teacher trainers, administrators, researchers, and educators working in different subject areas as well as various areas of education. Publications within the series include scholarly monographs and edited volumes as well as cutting-edge projects that exemplify good practice in the application of distanced collaborative efforts. Language of publication is English. Volumes 1-6 have been published under the series name "Telecollaboration in Education". ISSN volumes 1-6: 1662-3037 ISSN from volume 7 onwards: 3042-4550 – eISSN from volume 7 onwards: 3042-4569

8 publications

Studies in Computer Assisted Language Learning

ISSN: 2364-1339

The series brings together contemporary research within the field of computer assisted language learning. The range of topics includes all areas pertaining to CALL methodology: corpora in language learning and teaching, computer mediated communication (CMC) in language pedagogy, intercultural language learning and teacher training, virtual language learning environments and management systems, digital course design, mobile learning and many others. Volumes in the series should be of interest to researchers within the fields of applied linguistics and communication studies. The series Studies in Computer Assisted Language Learning will publish monographs (including also outstanding dissertations) and thematic collective volumes by scholars from Poland and abroad. The language of the series is English.

4 publications

Intercultural Studies and Foreign Language Learning

ISSN: 1663-5809

Learning a foreign language facilitates the most intimate access one can get to the culture and society of another language community. The process of learning a foreign language always involves intercultural levels of engagement between the languages and cultures concerned. This process is also a long and arduous one which involves an enormous variety of factors. These factors are located on individual, socio-cultural and linguistic planes. They engage in a complex interplay between any elements of these more general planes and the concrete learning process of the learner. The series Intercultural Studies and Foreign Language Learning provides a forum for publishing research in this area. It publishes monographs, edited collections and volumes of primary material on any aspect of intercultural research. The series is not limited to the field of applied linguistics but also includes relevant research from linguistic anthropology, language learning pedagogy, translation studies and language philosophy.

24 publications

Ludic Scholarship

This series focuses on the intersection of gamification, ludology, pedagogy, and innovative methodological thinking, offering a space for cutting-edge scholarship that bridges game-based approaches with educational theory and practice. Ludic Scholarship highlights gamified learning and emergent methodologies that challenge traditional research frameworks, encouraging transformative approaches to teaching, learning, meaning-making, and the construction of knowledge. The series invites contributions that explore how game mechanics, narrative structures, and immersive environments are reshaping learning practices across disciplines. From theoretical explorations of ludic strategies to applied case studies of gamified pedagogy, Ludic Scholarship emphasizes creativity and academic rigor, inviting works that challenge established conventions. Targeting educators, researchers, and curriculum scholars, this series supports interdisciplinary collaborations and post-qualitative approaches that investigate the dynamic role of games and play in 21st-century education.

2 publications

Democracy, Human Rights, Integration, Radicalisation and Security

Die Reihe "Democracy, Human Rights, Integration, Radicalisation and Security" veröffentlicht Studien aus dem Bereich der Politikwissenschaft und der Soziologie. Die Publikationen in der Reihe befassen sich dabei mit dem Spannungsfeld zwischen den positiven Entwicklungen von Demokratie und Menschenrechten auf der einen Seite und den sicherheitspolitischen Herausforderungen durch Radikalisierung auf der anderen Seite. Herausgegeben wird die Reihe von der European Foundation of Democracy. Die Reihe "Democracy, Human Rights, Integration, Radicalisation and Security" veröffentlicht Studien aus dem Bereich der Politikwissenschaft und der Soziologie. Die Publikationen in der Reihe befassen sich dabei mit dem Spannungsfeld zwischen den positiven Entwicklungen von Demokratie und Menschenrechten auf der einen Seite und den sicherheitspolitischen Herausforderungen durch Radikalisierung auf der anderen Seite. Herausgegeben wird die Reihe von der European Foundation of Democracy. Die Reihe "Democracy, Human Rights, Integration, Radicalisation and Security" veröffentlicht Studien aus dem Bereich der Politikwissenschaft und der Soziologie. Die Publikationen in der Reihe befassen sich dabei mit dem Spannungsfeld zwischen den positiven Entwicklungen von Demokratie und Menschenrechten auf der einen Seite und den sicherheitspolitischen Herausforderungen durch Radikalisierung auf der anderen Seite. Herausgegeben wird die Reihe von der European Foundation of Democracy.

2 publications

Systems Thinking for Safety

ISSN: 2571-6913

Advisory board Professor Erik Hollnagel, University of Southern Denmark Professor Ragnar Löfstedt, King's Centre for Risk Management, King’s College London, UK Professor Alan Irwin, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Captain Rogers E. Smith, NASA Dryden Flight Research Professor Washington Yotto Ochieng, Imperial College London, UK Professor Dominic Elliott, University of Liverpool Management School, UK Captain Tim Berry, Jet2.com Dr Robert Hunter, British Air Line Pilots Association (BALPA), UK Dr Anne Eyre, Trauma Training Ltd, UK Dr David Fletcher, University of Leicester, UK Associate Professor David Ison, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA Dr Terry Shevells, University of Leicester, UK Associate Professor Tony Masys, University of South Florida, USA Dr Simon Bennett, University of Leicester, UK 　 　 Series description This series draws on the success of the systems-thinking approach to safety management in commercial and military aviation, with a view to improving safety performance in other complex socio-technical systems, such as health-care, nuclear power generation, chemicals production, oil and gas extraction, deep mining and sea and rail transportation. Following the 1977 Tenerife air disaster (that killed 583 people), a traumatised and vilified aviation industry resolved to improve its safety performance. The adoption of a systems-thinking approach to risk analysis and mitigation, expressed in innovations such as the teamworking protocol crew resource management, has benefited the industry. In 2010 the industry achieved a world accident rate for scheduled flights of 4·0 accidents per million departures. This rate reflects a total of 121 accidents out of 30,556,513 scheduled flights. You are much, much safer in a pressurised aluminium tube cruising at eighty per cent the speed of sound six miles above terra firma than you are driving up the M1 on a sunny day in a modern, gas-bag equipped automobile, fully alert and not under the influence. The series is aimed at practitioners as well as academics and students. To this end, it is written in an accessible style with jargon explained. This reflects its purpose: to leverage change.

1 publications