
Education Studies Reflective Reader
Learning Matters Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 29. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-84445-472-3 (ISBN)
Description
This text looks at key themes and topical debates within Education Studies, using a number of important extracts and writings to exemplify different perspectives and help students gain deeper understanding. Extracts and writings are presented in an accessible way, helping the reader to develop critical skills while dealing with core content. Topics are organised into three major themes - Theorising education, Education and social justice and Education in the 21st century - to provide comprehensive coverage of the most important current issues within this field.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
345 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84445-472-3 (9781844454723)
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Persons
Will Curtis is Education Subject Leader and Senior Lecturer in Education Studies at De Montfort University. Alice Pettigrew is a researcher at the Institute of Education, University of London
Content
Section 1: Theorising Education
The learner
The teacher
Curriculum and assessment
Researching education
Section 2: Education and Social Justice
Social-economic class
Gender
Ethnicity, race and culture
Special educational needs and inclusive education
Section 3: Learning in the twenty-first century
Education and globalisation
Learning in the digital age
Education outside of formal schooling
The learner
The teacher
Curriculum and assessment
Researching education
Section 2: Education and Social Justice
Social-economic class
Gender
Ethnicity, race and culture
Special educational needs and inclusive education
Section 3: Learning in the twenty-first century
Education and globalisation
Learning in the digital age
Education outside of formal schooling