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1 online resource (231 pages) |
| Contents |
Exploring Education at Postgraduate Level-Front Cover; Exploring Education at Postgraduate Level; Title page; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Troublesome learning journey; Introduction; The journey begins; Engaging in study; Learning to read; Facing the blank page; And after the reading and writing; What did it really mean?; Nearly there; Consequences of daring to learn; The final leg?; Arrival; References; Chapter 2: Is everyone a Socrates now?: A critical look at critical thinking; Introduction; 'Critical thinking' as therapy |
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Critical thinking as 'conformist therapy'Critical theory as critical therapy; The future of criticism in therapy culture; References; Part I: Theory; Chapter 3: Applying educational thinkers to contemporary educational practice; Locating myself in educational theory; Exploring the pedagogic application of some educational thinkers: Pierre Bourdieu; Habitus and field; Symbolic violence and pedagogy; Capital and pedagogy; Paulo Freire; Etienne Wenger: communities of practice; Conclusions; References |
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Chapter 4: The application of psychological principles within education: Appliance of science or pick-n-mix?Introduction; Measuring intelligence -- the selected child; The curious child and active learning; Measuring progress -- the tested child; Managing behaviour -- the manipulated child; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Gender: stories and lies: Debunking myth and determining reality; Introduction; References; Chapter 6: Values production through social and emotional learning; Introduction; Education and values; Problematising values education; Social and emotional learning in schools |
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The interpretation and use of SEALSEL as a form of cultural imperialism; Future directions; References; Chapter 7: The curriculum: Anyone can teach a dog to whistle; Introduction; References; Chapter 8: Monitoring and evaluatinglearning; Monitoring learning and assessment; The evaluation process; Evaluation of teaching; Monitoring and evaluating learning in the digital age; Changing the way of monitoring and evaluating learning; References; Part II: Policy; Chapter 9: Policy research: In defence of ad hocery?; What is policy?; The policy cycle; Conclusions; References |
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Chapter 10: Education and social class: Examining the fuzziness of choice and belongingIntroduction; Problems with class categorisation; The importance of the university of . . .; The logic of education; Conclusion; References; Chapter 11: A snapshot of contemporary education discourse: The Pupil Premium policy; Introduction; A context of inequality; Cultural capital and social mobility; Implications for leadership; Accountability of school leaders; Conclusions; References; Chapter 12: Meeting the needs of ESOL and EAL learners: A critical discussion of policy; Introduction |
| Notes |
The importance of the English language |
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Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cottle, Vanessa
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| ISBN |
9781317602286 |
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1317602285 |
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