Key Debates in Education.
Title:
Key Debates in Education.
Author:
Davies, Ian.
ISBN:
9781441127617
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (201 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Essential Debates in Education: An Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 The Aims of Education -- Response to 'The Aims of Education' -- Activities -- A Note to the Reader -- CHAPTER 2 How and Why Do We Learn? -- Response to 'How and Why Do We Learn?' -- Activities -- CHAPTER 3 Who Teaches and Why? -- Response to 'Who Teaches and Why?' -- Activities -- CHAPTER 4 Policy, Practice and Principles -- Response to 'Policy, Practice and Principles' -- Activities -- CHAPTER 5 Education for a Better World? -- Response to 'Education for a Better World?' -- Activities -- Conclusion -- Appendix: A Very Brief History of Education in England -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V.
Abstract:
Our society invests hugely in education, but not always very thoughtfully. Key Debates in Education outlines all of the main issues involved in arriving at an intelligent understanding of education. In particular, it provides in-depth discussion of: the purpose of education; the nature of teaching, learning and assessment; education policy; the contribution of education to society. Above all, the authors convey the liveliness and excitement of educational debate--not least through the way that they take issue with each other. In the process they show how and why people who care about education radically disagree with each other. This text includes questions, tasks, and further reading sections.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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