Pedagogy, Religion, and Practice - Reflections on Ethics and Teaching

This new work from Alan Block explores the contemporary discourses of education, scholarship and learning. The book offers a strong argument for the centrality of ethics in curriculum, scholarship and the classroom, and presents a powerful argument against the present emphasis on standards and quantitative accountability.

List of contents

Introduction Embarquement The First Sapling The Second Sapling The Third Sapling The Fourth Sapling The Fifth Sapling The Sixth Sapling The Seventh Sapling The Eighth Sapling The Ninth Sapling The Tenth Sapling

About the author

Alan A. Block is Professor of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA.

Summary

This new work from Alan Block explores the contemporary discourses of education, scholarship and learning. The book offers a strong argument for the centrality of ethics in curriculum, scholarship and the classroom, and presents a powerful argument against the present emphasis on standards and quantitative accountability.

Product details

• Authors: A Block, A. Block
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2007
• EAN: 9781349539161
• ISBN: 978-1-349-53916-1
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; B, Sociology of Education, Education, Teaching, Sociology of Religion, Sociology, astronomy, Astrophysics, Religion & beliefs, Philosophy & theory of education, Sociology & anthropology, Social research & statistics, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Theoretical & mathematical astronomy, Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences, Teaching and Teacher Education, Educational Philosophy, Education—Philosophy, Educational sociology, Education and sociology, Religion and sociology, Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, curriculum;education;ethics;learning;religion;teaching;work