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Jane Bates, Jane Lewis Bates, Bates Jane, Sue Lewis, Lewis Sue
The Study of Education: An Introduction
English · Paperback / Softback
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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 ...
List of contents
Acknowledgements
Part One PERSONAL JOURNEYS
Stories and Oral Histories
Educational Autobiographies
Personal Journeys
Writing 'Your Self'
Summary
Part Two THE NATURE 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
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
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
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
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 |
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