
Education Studies
Open University Press
Published on 16. December 2008
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-0-335-22350-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book is an essential guide for all education studies students, providing you with a clear overview of the key issues within your first year. It is an introductory text that encourages critical engagement, to enable you to develop a detailed understanding of the power and importance of education.The issues are presented in four main sections - Theoretical Perspectives; Policy; Society and the Individual; Inside the School - helping you to make the connections between the different themes. 'Stop, Think and Do' boxes play a key part throughout the book, encouraging you to critically reflect on both the issues within the chapters and within Education as a whole.Other features include:
Introductions to each chapter to link the themes discussed in each section A summary of the key issues in each chapter for reflection Examples and case studies Links to key readings
The book helps you to extend your understanding of educational issues beyond schools to other phases of educational provision.
Introductions to each chapter to link the themes discussed in each section A summary of the key issues in each chapter for reflection Examples and case studies Links to key readings
The book helps you to extend your understanding of educational issues beyond schools to other phases of educational provision.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-335-22350-3 (9780335223503)
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Persons
Lisa Murphy is Deputy Centre Leader in the Centre of Education Studies and Primary Education at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Emmanuel Mufti is Senior Lecturer in Education Studies at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Derek Kassem is Principal Lecturer and Deputy Centre Leader in the Centre of Education Studies and Primary Education at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.
Content
Section 1 Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 1What is Education?
Chapter 2The Struggle for Secondary Education
Chapter 3Educational Ideologies
Section 2 Policy
Chapter 4An Introduction to Educational Policy
Chapter 5A Different Schooling?
Chapter 6England Nul Points?
Section 3Society and the Individual
Chapter 7How People Learn
Chapter 8Social Factors in Education
Chapter 9Education: Who Gets What?
Section 4 Inside the School
Chapter 10 Early Years Education
Chapter 11Inclusion: A Special Case for Treatment
Chapter 12Ideology and the Curriculum
Chapter 1What is Education?
Chapter 2The Struggle for Secondary Education
Chapter 3Educational Ideologies
Section 2 Policy
Chapter 4An Introduction to Educational Policy
Chapter 5A Different Schooling?
Chapter 6England Nul Points?
Section 3Society and the Individual
Chapter 7How People Learn
Chapter 8Social Factors in Education
Chapter 9Education: Who Gets What?
Section 4 Inside the School
Chapter 10 Early Years Education
Chapter 11Inclusion: A Special Case for Treatment
Chapter 12Ideology and the Curriculum