{"product_id":"understanding-contemporary-education-9781138678262","title":"Understanding Contemporary Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Contemporary Education\u003c\/em\u003e offers an essential exploration of key concepts and issues in education that will allow education studies students, as well as trainee and practising teachers to engage in reflection, not only on work at the classroom level, but on education more broadly. Using detailed examples, the book problematises many popular and taken-for-granted views, allowing the reader to challenge and seriously consider the nature of the education enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn each chapter, a concept is carefully considered, with major features, controversies, and strengths and weaknesses highlighted. Key follow-up questions challenge the reader to reflect on specific issues, and encourage involvement, not just in their own teaching, but in the planning and determination of the total programme of their school, and where possible, that of the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into seven main parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Social Context of Education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducation Polic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Scope of the Book\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART ONE: THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF EDUCATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Functions of Education;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Education versus Training;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Stages of Education Development;\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Education and National Development;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Globalization and Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART TWO: EDUCATION POLICY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Key Foci of Policy Analysis;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Education Policy Orientations;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Models for Analysing Education Policy;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Policy Borrowing;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Policy Changes in Higher Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART THREE: CURRICULUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Orientations to Curriculum;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Approaches to Curriculum Planning;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Outcomes-based Education;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Alternatives to the Objectives Model for Curriculum Planning;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: The Curriculum Ideas of Kieran Egan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART FOUR: TEACHING AND LEARNING\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Learning and the Conditions that Enhance Learning;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 18:Questioning Some Taken-for Granted Assumptions about Teaching and Learning;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Approaches to Teaching;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Learning Through Making and Doing;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Direct Instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART FIVE: LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Different Types of Leadership;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Leadership for Learning;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Leadership in Assessment for Learning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Leadership for Change\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Some Challenging Positions for Leaders to Consider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART SIX: TEACHER PREPARATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 27: The Evolution of Teacher Preparation;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 28: A Model to Inform Planning for Teacher Preparation;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 29: Globalisation, Internationalisation and Teacher Preparation;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 30: Teacher Induction;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 31: Alternative Models of Teacher Preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART SEVEN: International Developments in Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 32: Standardised Testing;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 33: National Curriculum;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 34: Education in Countries in Transition;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 35: Shadow Education;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 36: The Challenge of ICT in the Classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577840177495,"sku":"9781138678262","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138678262.jpg?v=1746096890","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-contemporary-education-9781138678262","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}