The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Bailey, Richard

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction encourages the reader to actively engage with the philosophy of education and the carefully selected contributors bring the philosophy of education to life for the reader.

Each chapter:
focuses on a particular area of debate and explains the main concepts
includes extracts from philosophical writing, followed by questions that guide the reader to critically and actively engage with the text
guides the reader towards further reading and suggests next steps and more challenging sources or counter-pointed arguments.

The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction is essential reading for education students and for trainee teachers on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. It will also appeal to practicing teachers and educationalists who wish to engage with philosophical approaches to contemporary educational issues.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474228992
• Artikelnr.: 41513433

Autorenporträt

Richard Bailey is a writer and researcher in education and sport. A former teacher in both primary and secondary schools and a teacher trainer, he has been Professor at a number of leading Universities in the UK. He now lives and works in Germany.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors \ Acknowledgements \ Introduction Richard Bailey \ 1.
What is the Philosophy of Education? Paul Standish \ 2. Does Education Need
Philosophy? Richard Pring \ 3. What is education for? Roger Marples \ 4.
What should go on the curriculum? Michael Hand \ 5. Can we Teach Ethics?
James C Conroy \ 6. Do Children Have Any Rights? Harry Brighouse and Paula
McAvoy \ 7. Can schools make good citizens? Tristan McCowan \ 8. Should the
State Control Education? Judith Suissa \ 9. Educational opportunities - who
shall we leave out? Carrie Winstanley \ 10. Should schooling be compulsory?
Dianne Gereluk \ 11. What's wrong with indoctrination and brainwashing?
Richard Bailey \ 12. Reading the Philosophy of Education John Gingell \ 13.
Writing the Philosophy of Education Richard Smith \ References \ Index