Making sense of education : an introduction to the philosophy and theory of education and teaching /

Carr, David, 1944-

Making sense of education : an introduction to the philosophy and theory of education and teaching / David Carr. - xiii, 294 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Education, teaching and professional practice -- Education, persons and schooling -- The complex character of teaching -- The complex role of the teacher -- Educational theory and practice -- Wider moral implications of education -- Learning, knowledge and curriculum -- Learning: behaviour, perception and cognition -- Learning: meaning, language and culture -- Knowledge, explanation and understanding -- Curriculum: purpose, form and content -- Curriculum: process, product and appraisal -- Schooling, society and culture -- Liberalism, impartiality and liberal education -- Community, identity and cultural inheritance -- Justice, equality and difference -- Freedom, authority and discipline -- Political dimensions of education -- -- Education, teaching and professional practice -- Education, persons and schooling -- The complex character of teaching -- The complex role of the teacher -- Educational theory and practice -- Wider moral implications of education -- Learning, knowledge and curriculum -- Learning: behaviour, perception and cognition -- Learning: meaning, language and culture -- Knowledge, explanation and understanding -- Curriculum: purpose, form and content -- Curriculum: process, product and appraisal -- Schooling, society and culture -- Liberalism, impartiality and liberal education -- Community, identity and cultural inheritance -- Justice, equality and difference -- Freedom, authority and discipline -- Political dimensions of education. Pt. I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pt. II. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Pt. III. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

"Making Sense of Education provides a contemporary introduction to key issues in educational philosophy and theory. Exploring major past and present conceptions of education, teaching and learning, this book aims to make philosophy of education relevant to the professional practice of teachers and student teachers, as well as of interest to those studying education as an academic subject." "This introduction should assist all those studying and/or working in education to appreciate the main philosophical sources of and influences on present day thinking about education, teaching and learning."--Jacket. "Making Sense of Education provides a contemporary introduction to key issues in educational philosophy and theory. Exploring major past and present conceptions of education, teaching and learning, this book aims to make philosophy of education relevant to the professional practice of teachers and student teachers, as well as of interest to those studying education as an academic subject." "This introduction should assist all those studying and/or working in education to appreciate the main philosophical sources of and influences on present day thinking about education, teaching and learning."--BOOK JACKET.

0415274869 9780415274869 0415230748 9780415230742 0203994701 9780203994702

Levant - sup 18.89

2002069876


Education--Philosophy.

LB14.7 / .C366 2003

370.1

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