The Study of Education: An Introduction

Klappentext An Introduction to the Study of Education considers the nature, aims and purposes of education. > Zusammenfassung Considers the nature, aims and purposes of education. This book introduces the student of Education Studies, and related courses, to the perspectives and contexts of education to prepare them for study in the field. It provides boxed examples and case studies where appropriate to enable the student learner to contextualise the introductory theory. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTS Acknowledgements Part One PERSONAL JOURNEYS   1 Writing the Self: Educational Autobiography Stories and Oral Histories Educational Autobiographies Personal Journeys Writing ‘Your Self' Summary Part Two THE NATURE OF EDUCATION   2 The Purpose of Education. What is Education? What is Education For? Education as a Product and a Process Education and Schooling Summary 3 What It Means To Be Educated   What it means to be educated The Value of Education Education as a Human Right Summary 4 The Structure of Education. Historical Perspectives Orientation and Organisation An Open Systems Perspective A Comparative Perspective Summary 5 The English Education System Influences Meta-Organisation: Organisation and Control Macro-Organisation: Contexts and Curriculum Micro-Organisation: Teaching and Learning Summary Part Three PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION   6 Sociological Perspectives on Education Sociological Perspectives on Education Consensus Theory: Functionalism Conflict theory - Marxism and neo-Marxism Interactionism Critical Pedagogy Perspectives on Race and Gender Summary 7 Philosophical and Ideological Perspectives Philosophy and Education Ideology and Education Educationalists in the Romantic tradition:      Rousseau 1712 - 1778      Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi 1746 - 1827      Maria Montessori 1870 - 1952      John Dewey 1859 - 1952      Makiguchi 1871 - 1944      A.S. Neill 1883 - 1973      Summary Part Four THE CONTEXTS OF EDUCATION   8 Formal Contexts for Learning The Learning Society and Notions of Formal, Informal and Non-Formal Education      Choice - And the Diversity of Provision      Independent Schools      Faith Schools      Home Education  Summary 9 ‘Learning in Places' Museums, Galleries and Heritage Sites Theatre as Education Extended Schools Summary 10 Alternative Education Alternative Education Pupil Referral Units Prison Education Hospital Education Improving Alternative Educational Provision Summary Part Five EDUCATION REVISITED   11 Education in the Future Future Studies Future Challenges Future Possibilities Future Scenarios Summary References Index ...

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Part One PERSONAL JOURNEYS

1 Writing the Self: Educational Autobiography
Stories and Oral Histories
Educational Autobiographies
Personal Journeys
Writing 'Your Self'
Summary

Part Two THE NATURE OF EDUCATION

2 The Purpose of Education.
What is Education?
What is Education For?
Education as a Product and a Process
Education and Schooling

Summary 3 What It Means To Be Educated

What it means to be educated
The Value of Education
Education as a Human Right
Summary

4 The Structure of Education.
Historical Perspectives
Orientation and Organisation
An Open Systems Perspective
A Comparative Perspective
Summary

5 The English Education System
Influences
Meta-Organisation: Organisation and Control
Macro-Organisation: Contexts and Curriculum
Micro-Organisation: Teaching and Learning
Summary

Part Three PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION

6 Sociological Perspectives on Education
Sociological Perspectives on Education
Consensus Theory: Functionalism
Conflict theory - Marxism and neo-Marxism
Interactionism
Critical Pedagogy
Perspectives on Race and Gender
Summary

7 Philosophical and Ideological Perspectives
Philosophy and Education
Ideology and Education
Educationalists in the Romantic tradition: 
    Rousseau 1712 - 1778 
    Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi 1746 - 1827 
    Maria Montessori 1870 - 1952 
    John Dewey 1859 - 1952 
    Makiguchi 1871 - 1944 
    A.S. Neill 1883 - 1973 
    Summary

Part Four THE CONTEXTS OF EDUCATION

8 Formal Contexts for Learning
The Learning Society and Notions of Formal, Informal and Non-Formal Education 
    Choice - And the Diversity of Provision 
    Independent Schools 
    Faith Schools 
    Home Education 
Summary

9 'Learning in Places'
Museums, Galleries and Heritage Sites
Theatre as Education
Extended Schools
Summary

10 Alternative Education
Alternative Education
Pupil Referral Units
Prison Education
Hospital Education
Improving Alternative Educational Provision
Summary

Part Five EDUCATION REVISITED

11 Education in the Future
Future Studies
Future Challenges
Future Possibilities
Future Scenarios
Summary

References
Index

About the author

Jane Bates

Product details

• Authors: Jane Bates, Jane Lewis Bates, Bates Jane, Sue Lewis, Lewis Sue
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2009
• EAN: 9780826499769
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9976-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / General, Education, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Physical Education