Educational Theory in the 21st Century : Science, Technology, Society and Education, paperback / editörler : Yusuf Alpaydın, Cihad Demirli.

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This open access book reviews the effects of the twenty-first century scientific-technological and social developments on the educational theory. The first part handles the subject, focusing on technology and educational philosophy. In the second part, the implications of new human and social conceptions towards the education paradigms are examined. In the chapters of the last part of the book, more practical dimensions of education are discussed. Transforming school designs, school management, learning-teaching approaches and teacher competencies are discussed in the context of broader social, cultural and technological changes.

Yusuf Alpaydın is working as a faculty member at Department of Educational Sciences in Marmara University, Turkey. He also actively works with various NGOs operating in the field of education and science. He served as the president for a term in Scientific Studies Association and also in the Association of Non-Formal Education and Culture. His main research subjects are educational administration and higher education.

Cihad Demirli is working as a faculty member at Department of Educational Sciences at Istanbul Commerce University. He resides in Turkish Maarif Foundation´s Board of Trustees since 2016 and currently serves as chairman of Board of Education in Turkish National Ministry of Education. He contributes as editor in several refereed education journals. His main research interests are education programs, educational technologies and distance education.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.