When the Light Goes On
The Life-Changing Wonder of Learning in an Age of Metrics, Screens, and Diminished Human Connection
Published on 20. February 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-8070-9334-4 (ISBN)
Description
"When the Light Goes On helps us dig through the discord and fragmentation of school politics and policy to reclaim the mind and heart of education. Through various students' stories and his own, Rose provides an urgent reminder of the core purpose of education: to learn about ourselves and the world around us, to spark new interests, and to experience with guidance both the fulfillment and the uncertainty of exploring our limits-all in the service of creating a meaningful life"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
Boston, MA
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8070-9334-4 (9780807093344)
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Mike Rose
When the Light Goes On
The Life-Changing Wonder of Learning in an Age of Metrics, Screens, and Diminished Human Connection
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02/2023
Beacon Press
€16.49
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Mike Rose was an education scholar and author of 11 books. He was a research professor at the University of California-Los Angeles’ Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. A popular contributor to national media as well as commercial and academic literature, Rose has written approximately 125 opinion pieces, commentaries, and essays.