Knowledge, Values and Educational Policy focuses on what schools are for and what should be taught in them, how learning is possible across boundaries, and issues of diversity and equity. Policies and practices relating to schools are also considered.
Within this volume, internationally renowned contributors address a number of fundamental questions designed to take the reader to the heart of current debates around curriculum, knowledge transfer, equity and social justice, and system reform, such as:
To encourage reflection, many of the chapters also include questions for debate and a guide to further reading.
Read alongside its companion volume, Educational Theories, Cultures and Learning, readers will be encouraged to consider and think about on some of the key issues facing education and educationists today.
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Knowledge, Values and Educational Policy focuses on what schools are for and what should be taught in them, how learning is possible across boundaries, and issues of diversity and equity. Policies and practices relating to schools are also considered.
Within this volume, internationally renowned contributors address a number of fundamental questions designed to take the reader to the heart of current debates around curriculum, knowledge transfer, equity and social justice, and system reform, such as:
To encourage reflection, many of the chapters also include questions for debate and a guide to further reading.
Read alongside its companion volume, Educational Theories, Cultures and Learning, readers will be encouraged to consider and think about on some of the key issues facing education and educationists today.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Critical Perspectives on Education |
Release date | March 2009 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2009 |
Editors | Harry Daniels, Hugh Lauder, Jill Porter |
Dimensions | 246 x 174 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 310 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-49119-8 |
Barcode | 9780415491198 |
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LSN | 0-415-49119-3 |