Thinking philosophically about education : selected works of Richard Pring /
Richard Pring
Bok · Engelsk · 2019
| Omfang | X, 178 sider ;
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| Opplysninger | Introduction -- Philosophy of education: meaning and importance -- From disguised nonsense to recognition of patent nonsense: thinking philosophically about education -- Am I a critical realist? -- Philosophy of education according to John Dewey -- Part II: Aims of education -- What counts as an educated person? -- Putting persons back into education -- Traditional or child-centred learning: a "false dualism"? -- Preparing for citizenship: relevance of John Dewey -- When is a university not a university?: a changing concept -- Part III: Teaching and research -- Leadership: skilled manager or virtuous professional? -- Research into practice: action research and practitioner research -- Teacher as researcher: relevance of John Dewey's pragmatism -- Part IV: Context of education -- Transformation of education: from public service to private gain -- The common school.. - "Highlighting key writings from Professor Richard Pring's international career in education, the texts in this book provide a historical perspective in relation to current debates about philosophy of education in the UK and internationally, drawing attention to issues of current concern. The text explores key themes such as critical realism, teachers as researchers and a way forward for policy through carefully selected examples from Richard Pring's writings. A short introduction is provided for each chapter to help readers to understand the significance of what is presented and how this relates to other chapters in the book"--
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| ISBN | 9781138325739 (hardback)
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| ISBN(galt) | 9780429450273 (ebook)
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