John Sharp & Will Curtis 
Education Studies 
An Issue Based Approach

Education Studies continues to grow as a popular undergraduate area of study. This core text addresses themes common to all Education Studies courses. It benefits from a large list of chapters from key contributors at key institutions. This third edition has been completely revised and updated with the addition of seven new chapters. Themes newly explored include gender, research, the power of money and status and alternatives to schooling. This fully comprehensive text is accessibly written, with learning features throughout to encourage students to approach issues critically. Fully up-to-date and covering a huge range of themes for Education Studies students.

İçerik tablosu

What is Education?

The Mystery of Learning

The Early Years

Schools and Classrooms

The School Curriculum

Assessment

Community Education: Innovation and Active Intervention

The Learning and Skills Sector

The Nature of Higher Education

Alternatives to Formal Schooling

Variations in the UK: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Education and the Economy

Gender and Education

Race and Education

From Special Needs to Inclusive Education

Faith in Education: What Place for Faith Communities in Schools

Education for Citizenship and Democracy

The Impact of New Media Technologies

Global Citizenship and Comparative Education

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Les Hankin led the development of the Education Studies degree pathway at Liverpool Hope University. He has worked extensively on Hope′s teaching projects in India and Africa.