The Predictable Failure of Educational Reform
Can We Change Course Before It's Too Late?
1st Edition
Published on 2. November 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-55542-623-1 (ISBN)
Description
Sarason challenges educators to understand that to continue tostruggle for 'power over' rather than 'power with' overlooks themutual interest of all parties that will stifle any real progressin education reform. In a classroom utilizing effective teachingpractices students would respond to the question, 'How do you ratethis book?' with all thumbs up.
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"Sarason challenges educators to understand that to continue to struggle for 'power over' rather than `power with' overlooks the mutual interest of all parties that will stifle any real progress in education reform. In a classroom utilizing effective teaching practices students would respond to the question, `How do you rate this book?' with all thumbs up."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
346 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55542-623-1 (9781555426231)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Sarason
The Predictable Failure of Educational Reform: Can We Change Course before it's Too Late (Cloth Edit Ion)
Can We Change Course before it's Too Late?
Book
10/1990
Jossey-Bass
€55.84
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Person
SEYMOUR B. SARASON is professor emeritus of psychology in the Department of Psychology at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale University. He is the author of numerous books, including The Case for Change: Rethinking the Preparation of Educators (Jossey-Bass, 1993) and You Are Thinking of Teaching? Opportunities, Problems, Realities (Jossey-Bass, 1993).
Content
1. Confronting Intractability.
2. Conceptualizing the Education System.
3. Internal and External Perspectives on the System.
4. Altering Power Relationships.
5. Case in Point: Power Relationships in the Classroom.
6. Obstacles to Change.
7. Reform Efforts: Implementation, Imitation, andReplication.
8. For Whom Do Schools Exist?
9. An Overarching Goal for Students.
2. Conceptualizing the Education System.
3. Internal and External Perspectives on the System.
4. Altering Power Relationships.
5. Case in Point: Power Relationships in the Classroom.
6. Obstacles to Change.
7. Reform Efforts: Implementation, Imitation, andReplication.
8. For Whom Do Schools Exist?
9. An Overarching Goal for Students.