The aim of this book series is to provide a much needed outlet for the wealth of cross-cultural research that has not impacted upon mainstream education. This p

It is now nearly thirty years since sociocultural theories of learning created great excitement and debate amongst those concerned with learning in diverse cont

This text seeks to revisit major theories of motivation and learning in order to evaluate the relevance of each theory to our complex educational environments.

This volume covers topics including: translation issues in cross-cultural research; African American teachers for African American students; the social mediatio

This book presents the latest developments in the major theories of student motivation as well as up-to-date research on the contextual and cultural variables t