What Are Schools For
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What Are Schools For
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Author : Ron Miller
language : en
Publisher: Alternative Education Resource Organization
Release Date : 1997
What Are Schools For written by Ron Miller and has been published by Alternative Education Resource Organization this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Education categories.
This book is a powerful exposition and critique of the historical context and cultural/philosophical foundations of contemporary mainstream American education.
What Schools Are For
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Author : John I. Goodlad
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
What Schools Are For written by John I. Goodlad and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Education categories.
Forward by Ralph W. Tyler.
What Should Schools Teach
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Author : Alka Sehgal Cuthbert
language : en
Publisher: UCL Press
Release Date : 2021-01-07
What Should Schools Teach written by Alka Sehgal Cuthbert and has been published by UCL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-07 with Education categories.
The design of school curriculums involves deep thought about the nature of knowledge and its value to learners and society. It is a serious responsibility that raises a number of questions. What is knowledge for? What knowledge is important for children to learn? How do we decide what knowledge matters in each school subject? And how far should the knowledge we teach in school be related to academic disciplinary knowledge? These and many other questions are taken up in What Should Schools Teach? The blurring of distinctions between pedagogy and curriculum, and between experience and knowledge, has served up a confusing message for teachers about the part that each plays in the education of children. Schools teach through subjects, but there is little consensus about what constitutes a subject and what they are for. This book aims to dispel confusion through a robust rationale for what schools should teach that offers key understanding to teachers of the relationship between knowledge (what to teach) and their own pedagogy (how to teach), and how both need to be informed by values of intellectual freedom and autonomy. This second edition includes new chapters on Chemistry, Drama, Music and Religious Education, and an updated chapter on Biology. A revised introduction reflects on emerging discourse around decolonizing the curriculum, and on the relationship between the knowledge that children encounter at school and in their homes.
Bringing Schools Into The 21st Century
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Author : Guofang Wan
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-01-15
Bringing Schools Into The 21st Century written by Guofang Wan and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-15 with Education categories.
Shift happens: Emerging technologies and globalization have resulted in political, social and cultural changes. These changes have a profound impact on all aspects of human life, including education. Yet while society has changed and continues to change, schools are slow to keep up. This book explores issues related to transforming and modernizing our educational systems, including the impact of societal shifts on education, the efforts at various levels to bring schools into the 21st century, the identification of 21st century skills, the reformation of the curriculum, the creation of alternative models of schooling, the innovative use of technology in education, and many others. It addresses questions like the following: Should schools systems adapt to better meet the needs of tomorrow’s world and how should this be accomplished? How can society better prepare students for a changing and challenging modern world? What skills do students need to lead successful lives and become productive citizens in the 21st century? How can educators create learning environments that are relevant and meaningful for digital natives? How can the school curriculum be made more rigorous to meet the needs of the 21st century? This book encourages readers to transcend the limits of their own educational experience, to think beyond familiar notions of schooling, instruction and curriculum, to consider how to best structure learning so that it will benefit future generations. It encourages a deeper analysis of the existing education system and offers practical insights into future directions focused on preparing students with 21st century skills.
Teaching And Learning In International Schools
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Author : Anssi Roiha
language : en
Publisher: Critical Publishing
Release Date : 2021-02-12
Teaching And Learning In International Schools written by Anssi Roiha and has been published by Critical Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-12 with Education categories.
An essential guide to teaching and learning in international schools for pre- and in-service educators around the world. With more and more teachers working in international schools, this book provides a practical and accessible examination of effective pedagogy in this specific context. Using case studies that can be applied in a range of settings, it explores key areas of classroom practice such as collaboration and student agency, along with emergent approaches such as play-based, concept-based and enquiry-based teaching and learning. In addition, it gazes towards students’ future needs, exploring themes such as new literacies and intercultural competence. “The thoughtful questions posed throughout the text have the potential to guide some important conversations and prompt positive, professional growth.” Kath Murdoch, Seastar Education Consulting “This is a text that is much needed in national and international education.” Malcolm Nicolson, Director Erimus Education “Modelling the power and value of collaboration, a cohort of very accomplished educators with international experience have united to share numerous practical examples to support effective teaching and learning." Dr Jennifer Chang Wathall, independent education consultant "...connects readers to new or different researchers beyond what is shared in IB publications, therefore widening the research base and highlighting new strategies to help educators keen to innovate in their practice.” Sandy Paton, PYP Educator and independent consultant
Knowledge Values And Educational Policy
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Author : Harry Daniels
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-07-26
Knowledge Values And Educational Policy written by Harry Daniels and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-26 with Education categories.
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.
Schools For Thought
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Author : John T. Bruer
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1994
Schools For Thought written by John T. Bruer and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Education categories.
Schools for Thought provides a straightforward, general introduction to cognitive research and illustrates its importance for educational change. If we want to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for all children, we must start applying what we know about mental functioning--how children think, learn, and remember in our schools. We must apply cognitive science in the classroom. Schools for Thought provides a straightforward, general introduction to cognitive research and illustrates its importance for educational change. Using classroom examples, Bruer shows how applying cognitive research can dramatically improve students' transitions from lower-level rote skills to advanced proficiency in reading, writing, mathematics, and science. Cognitive research, he points out, is also beginning to suggest how we might better motivate students, design more effective tools for assessing them, and improve the training of teachers. He concludes with a chapter on how effective school reform demands that we expand our understanding of teaching and learning and that we think about education in new ways. Debates and discussions about the reform of American education suffer from a lack of appreciation of the complexity of learning and from a lack of understanding about the knowledge base that is available for the improvement of educational practice. Politicians, business leaders, and even many school superintendents, principals, and teachers think that educational problems can be solved by changing school management structures or by creating a market in educational services. Bruer argues that improvement depends instead on changing student-teacher interactions. It is these changes, guided by cognitive research, that will create more effective classroom environments. A Bradford Book
Schooling For The Real World
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Author : Adria Steinberg
language : en
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Release Date : 1999-10-29
Schooling For The Real World written by Adria Steinberg and has been published by Jossey-Bass this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-29 with Education categories.
Explains how schools can create work-based curricula as opposed to narrow vocational programs, providing practical guidance for combining academic instruction with learning in real-world settings, as well as setting standards and goals and assessing student work.
What Are Schools For
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Author : Margaret Halsey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
What Are Schools For written by Margaret Halsey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Educational sociology categories.
Education In Singapore
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Author : Yew-Jin Lee
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-04-06
Education In Singapore written by Yew-Jin Lee and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-06 with Education categories.
This edited book is a comprehensive resource for understanding the history as well as the current status of educational practices in Singapore. It is a one-stop reference guide to education and educational issues/concerns here. There are three sections: Part 1 provides a sectorial overview of how education has been organized in this country such as preschool, special needs, primary and secondary, and adult education divisions. In Part 2, contributors critically delve into issues and policies that are pertinent to understanding education here such as underachievement, leadership, language education, assessment, and meritocracy to question what Part 1 might have taken for granted. Part 3 contains the largest number of contributors because it offers a scholarly examination into specific subject histories. This section stands out because of the comparative rarity of its subject matter (history of Physical Education, Art, Music, Geography Education, etc.) in Singapore.