Finding Freedom in the Classroom: A Practical Introduction to Critical Theory- Sixth Printing (Counterpoints) - Softcover

Hinchey, Patricia H.

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9780820428857: Finding Freedom in the Classroom: A Practical Introduction to Critical Theory- Sixth Printing (Counterpoints)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 082042885X ISBN 13: 9780820428857
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

Written for the reader with little or no background in educational philosophy, Finding Freedom in the Classroom demonstrates how a familiarity with critical theory can be useful to teachers in very practical ways. The text demystifies such formidable terms as hegemony, epistemology, and praxis by defining them in accessible language and by discussing how everyday life in and out of the classroom embodies these concepts. Finding Freedom can help teachers imagine and build new classroom worlds, worlds that empower students and teachers alike to actively shape – rather than passively accept – their fates.

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About the Author

The Author: Patricia H. Hinchey is an assistant professor of education at Penn State University, Worthington Scranton. She has published a variety of articles on the difficulties of translating educational theory to classroom practice, a topic she also pursues in workshops and graduate courses for inservice teachers.

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Publisher
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
082042885X
ISBN 13 
9780820428857
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
6
Number of pages
170
Rating
  • 4.18 out of 5 stars
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