Education: A Very Short Introduction: Very Short Introductions
Autor Gary Thomasen Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 mar 2013
the schools of ancient times to the present day, this Very Short Introduction explains why education has followed the path that it has taken-and what we might do to improve it. Education expert Gary Thomas delves into some of the big questions of education and the twists and turns the field has
taken over time, looks at the work of such key thinkers as Piaget and Vygotsky, and examines such recent innovations as the introduction of progressive education in the 20th century and the marketization of schools over the last few decades. Thomas repeatedly returns to the question of why education
has recently become so test-orientated and he explores the consequences of this obsession with testing for children. He also looks at moves that teachers and policy-makers have made to try to improve what goes on in schools, from changing teaching so that it mirrors the way children learn, to making
schools more inclusive and meaningful for a broader range of students. About the Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant
and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the
series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library. Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and
affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780199643264
ISBN-10: 0199643261
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: 10 black and white halftones
Dimensiuni: 114 x 173 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.11 kg
Editura: Oxford University Press
Colecția OUP Oxford
Seria Very Short Introductions
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0199643261
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: 10 black and white halftones
Dimensiuni: 114 x 173 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.11 kg
Editura: Oxford University Press
Colecția OUP Oxford
Seria Very Short Introductions
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Descriere
From
the
schools
of
ancient
times
to
the
present
day,
Gary
Thomas
explores
how
and
why
education
has
evolved
has
it
has.
Examining
education
worldwide,
he
explains
the
way
schools
work,
noting
how
curricula
are
remarkably
consistent
around
the
world.
Delving
into
some
of
the
big
questions,
Thomas
explores
the
history
of
education
in
this
Very
Short
Introduction.
Considering
various
styles
such
as
progressive
versus
formal,
he
also
explores
the
ideas
of
someof
the
big
theorists,
including
Piaget
and
Vygotsky.
Looking
at
different
forms
of
education
and
styles
of
teaching,
he
considers
the
ways
in
which
education
is
being
improved
by
matching
styles
of
learning
to
teaching,
and
ensuring
that
schools
are
more
inclusive
and
meaningful
for
a
broader
range
of
students.
He
finishes
by
considering
the
ways
in
which
education
may
develop
over
the
coming
century.
ABOUT
THE
SERIES:
The
Very
Short
Introductions
series
from
Oxford
University
Press
contains
hundreds
of
titles
in
almost
every
subject
area.
These
pocket-sized
books
are
the
perfect
way
to
get
ahead
in
a
new
subject
quickly.
Our
expert
authors
combine
facts,
analysis,
perspective,
new
ideas,
and
enthusiasm
to
make
interesting
and
challenging
topics
highly
readable.
Recenzii
Few
educational
books
are
page-turners,
but
Gary
Thomas
had
written
one
here.
There
should
be
a
copy
in
every
staff-room
and
all
young
teachers
should
keep
a
copy
beside
their
bed.
In easy-going prose peppered with illustrations, examples and anecdotes, Education: a very short introduction provides readers with a basic overview of philosophy, history, theory, scientific research and contemporary policy in field of education in the United States and the UK, from Plato to No Child Left Behind. The book manages to cover all the bases, including every major thinker, researcher, and policy that youd want, without devolving into encyclopedic minutia.Highly recommended.
It's a real gem of a book that pulls ideas together, that challenges and inspires - and that makes you laugh. Highly recommended.
...an elegant and engaging work. Gary Thomas has sketched key issues with admirable economy and insight.
In easy-going prose peppered with illustrations, examples and anecdotes, Education: a very short introduction provides readers with a basic overview of philosophy, history, theory, scientific research and contemporary policy in field of education in the United States and the UK, from Plato to No Child Left Behind. The book manages to cover all the bases, including every major thinker, researcher, and policy that youd want, without devolving into encyclopedic minutia.Highly recommended.
It's a real gem of a book that pulls ideas together, that challenges and inspires - and that makes you laugh. Highly recommended.
...an elegant and engaging work. Gary Thomas has sketched key issues with admirable economy and insight.
Notă biografică
Gary
Thomas
has
spent
his
career
working
in
education,
first
as
a
primary
school
teacher,
then
as
an
educational
psychologist,
then
as
an
academic
in
five
universities.
He
is
currently
a
professor
in
education
at
the
University
of
Birmingham.