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Education Policy

Philosophical Critique

Herausgegeben von Smith, Richard

Beschreibung

Education Policy sees 12 philosophers of educationcritique current and recent UK educational policies relating tohigher education and faith-based education, assessment, theteaching of reading, vocational and civic education, teachereducation, the influence of Europe and the idea of the 'BigSociety'.

Twelve philosophers of education subject elements of currentand recent UK educational policy to critique
Forthright and critical, the contributors are unafraid tochallenge current orthodoxies
Offers thought-provoking insights into modern educationpolicy
Wide-ranging topics cover higher education and faith-basededucation, assessment, the teaching of reading, vocational andcivic education, teacher education, the influence of Europe and theidea of the 'Big Society'

Autor

Richard Smith is Professor of Education at the University of Durham, UK. His most recent publications include the Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Education (with Nigel Blake, Paul Smeyers and Paul Standish, joint eds, Blackwell, 2003), The Therapy of Education (with Paul Smeyers and Paul Standish, 2006) and Evidence-based Educational Policy: What Evidence? What Basis? Whose Policy? (with David Bridges and Paul Smeyers, joint eds, Blackwell, 2009). His principal research interests are in the philosophy of education and the philosophy of social science.

Produktdetails

• Journal of Philosophy of Education
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 147mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 298g
• ISBN-13: 9781118680582
• ISBN-10: 1118680588
• Artikelnr.: 39318284