Learning in Contemporary Culture

Informationen zum Autor 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 Klappentext This book provides an accessible undergraduate-level introduction to the central educational concepts of learning and culture. In examining these themes it addresses key issues including: what is meant by 'culture'; characteristics commonly associated with contemporary culture; relationships between culture and learning; changing understandings of how, what, where and when we learn; the relationship between learning, national identity and citizenship; and the impact of all these on our way of life today. These ideas are approached from historical, philosophical, sociological, political and psychological perspectives: the traditional disciplines of Education Studies. Zusammenfassung An important topic book for all Education Studies students and those QTS students with an interest in the influence of culture on learning and teaching. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Culture and learning Lessons in culture, community and change: an historical account Learning in uncertain times: perspectives from philosophy Learning to live in uncertainty: perspectives from psychology Politics, power and priorities: perspectives on education policy In classrooms and corridors: a sociological approach Outside the school gate: alternative cultures of learning Learning and identity in a multicultural community Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Will Curtis, Will Pettigrew Curtis, Curtis Will, Pettigrew, Alice Pettigrew, Pettigrew Alice
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.05.2009
• EAN: 9781844452002
• ISBN: 978-1-84445-200-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Perspectives in Education Studies Series; Perspectives in Education Studies Series; Perspectives in Education Stud
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Study & learning skills: general, STUDY AIDS / Study & Test-Taking Skills, Study and learning skills: general