Knowledge, Values and Educational Policy : A Critical Perspective

Harry (University of Bath Daniels

ISBN 10: 0415686520 / ISBN 13: 9780415686525

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug 2011, 2011

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Neuware - 'Knowledge, Values and Educational Policy' asks fundamental questions about what schools are for and what should be taught in them, explores one of the newest areas of interest - learning across boundaries - and examines issues of diversity and equity, locating these issues in terms of policies and practices within school.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Knowledge, Values and Educational Policy : A Critical Perspective
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415686520
• ISBN 13: 9780415686525
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 246W x 180H x 17D millimeters 246 millimeters width by 180 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 562 grams

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Synopsis

Knowledge, Values and Educational Policy focuses on what schools are for and what should be taught in them, how learning is possible across boundaries, and issues of diversity and equity. Policies and practices relating to schools are also considered.

Within this volume, internationally renowned contributors address a number of fundamental questions designed to take the reader to the heart of current debates around curriculum, knowledge transfer, equity and social justice, and system reform, such as:

• What are schools and what are they for?
• What knowledge should schools teach?
• How are learners different from each other and how are groups of learners different from one another, in terms of social class, gender, ethnicity, and disability?
• What influence does educational policy have on improving schools?
• What influence does research have on our understanding of education and schooling?

To encourage reflection, many of the chapters also include questions for debate and a guide to further reading.

Read alongside its companion volume, Educational Theories, Cultures and Learning, readers will be encouraged to consider and think about on some of the key issues facing education and educationists today.

About the Author

Harry Daniels is Professor of Education: Culture and Pedagogy, Head of the Learning as Cultural and Social Practice Research Programme, and Director of the Centre for Sociocultural and Activity Theory Research at the University of Bath, UK.

Hugh Lauder is Professor of Education and Political Economy, and Head of the Policy and Management Research Group, at the University of Bath, UK.

Jill Porter is Senior Lecturer in Research Methods and Special Education at the University of Bath, UK.