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Key Debates in Education
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Key Debates in Education
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Dr Ian Davies
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By (author) Ian Gregory
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By (author) Professor Nicholas McGuinn
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:200 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780826451286
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| Classifications | Dewey:370 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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| Publication Date |
1 February 2002 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Our society invests hugely in education, but not always very thoughtfully. Key Debates in Education outlines all of the main issues involved in arriving at an intelligent understanding of education. In particular, it provides in-depth discussion of: the purpose of education; the nature of teaching, learning and assessment; education policy; the contribution of education to society. Above all, the authors convey the liveliness and excitement of educational debate--not least through the way that they take issue with each other. In the process they show how and why people who care about education radically disagree with each other. This text includes questions, tasks, and further reading sections.
Author Biography
Nicholas McGuinn is Honorary Fellow in the Department of Education at the University of York, UK.
Reviews[bad] "Some of the analyses are insightful, but at times a response seems to ignore the careful distinctions laid out, as if the writer is making an effort to be controversial." --Choice, March 2003
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