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OverviewThis book is designed to provide an up-to-date introduction to the philosophy of education. It addresses many of the 'traditional' topics in the field, as well as more contemporary policy issues in education, including: * values, aims and society * culture and the curriculum * learning: knowledge and imagination * pedagogy and prescription * standards, performance and assessment * civic and personal education * autonomy and liberal education * vocationalism, training and economics * markets, politics and education (including private schooling and education at home) * education in multicultural societies. The book is for undergraduate students of education, politics and philosophy. It is written in a clear style and presupposes no previous knowledge of the subject. The authors include detailed lists of suggested further reading.They also pose key questions for discussion and reflection at the end of each chapter, raising issues such as: * should all children be educated by the state? * to what extent should a state education reflect compromises about values between different interest groups within a society? * should education policy be coordinated with economic policy? * has a market a role to play in the organisation and running of education? * how should religious education be organised in a society whose popualtion holds a variety of different religious beliefs? Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Gingell , Christopher WinchPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.498kg ISBN: 9780415369572ISBN 10: 0415369576 Pages: 174 Publication Date: 21 October 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsUndergraduate students of education or philosophy will find it helpful and challenging.. <br>Values in Education; Books; No.4621; Pg.17<br>-The Times Educational Supplement, February 11, 2005 <br> 'Winch and Gingell's book should be welcomed by those teacher educators and their students looking for philosophically informed discussion of the broad policy context within which teachers now work. Certainly I recommend the book to them. It would be easy to use as a set text as it is clearly written, contains summaries of the arguments at appropriate points and questions for discussion which might be used in tutorials.' - John Halliday, British Journal of Educational Studies Author InformationChristopher Winch is Professor of Philosophy of Education and John Gingell is Head of Philosophy, both at University College Northampton. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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