Education Studies

• Author(s): Lisa Murphy, Emmanuel Mufti, Derek Kassem,
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
• Pages: 216
• ISBN_10: 0335237630
  ISBN_13: 9780335237630
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects , Education / General ,

Description:... This book is an essential guide for all education studies students, providing you with a clear overview of the key issues within your first year. It is an introductory text that encourages critical engagement, to enable you to develop a detailed understanding of the power and importance of education.

The issues are presented in four main sections - Theoretical Perspectives; Policy; Society and the Individual; Inside the School - helping you to make the connections between the different themes. 'Stop, Think and Do' boxes play a key part throughout the book, encouraging you to critically reflect on both the issues within the chapters and within Education as a whole.

Other features include:

• Introductions to each chapter to link the themes discussed in each section
• A summary of the key issues in each chapter for reflection
• Examples and case studies
• Links to key readings

The book helps you to extend your understanding of educational issues beyond schools to other phases of educational provision.

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