4th Edition

A Student's Guide to Education Studies

Edited By Catherine A. Simon, Stephen Ward Copyright 2020
282 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

282 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

282 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This new edition of A Student’s Guide to Education Studies is an essential resource for any undergraduate making their first explorations into the fascinating world of education. It explores a wide range of alternative visions of education encouraging students to challenge the perceived notions about learning and knowledge. Offering new perspectives and powerful ideas for discussion on a... Read more

Introduction: The study of education

Section 1 – Policy and Politics

1 Education Policy and Marketisation – Stephen Ward

2 Education and Social Justice – Catherine Simon

3 Race, Ethnicity and Education in England – Charlotte Chadderton

4 Gender and Work – Christine Eden

5 Education and Social Mobility – Richard Riddell

6 Educational Achievement: An intersectional approach – Christine Eden

7 The Inclusion Agenda in Mainstream Primary Schools? – Zeta Brown and Jo Winwood

Section 2 – Global and Environmental Education

8 International and Comparative Education – Brendan Bartram

9 Globalisation and Populism: Why intercultural education failed – David Coulby

10 Religion and Worldviews in Education – Denise Cush

11 Education and Climate Change – David Hicks

12 Education for Sustainability – David Hicks

Section 3 – Knowledge and Learning

13 The Sociology of Knowledge – Rita Chawla-Duggan

14 Social Psychology and Learning – Cathal O’Siochru

15 Philosophy and Education – Tom Feldges

16 Creative Pedagogy for Empowerment through Expressive Arts – June Bianchi

17 Information Technology and Learning – Kyriaki Anagnostopoulou

Section 4 – Childhood and Youth

18 Early Years Education – Ioanna Palaiologou and Zenna Kingdon

19 The ‘Resilient’ Child: Defining and supporting children’s resilience – Zeta Brown and Jo Winwood

20 Health and Education – Bethan Mitchell

Section 5 – Professionalism and Employment

21 Work-based Learning – Catherine Simon

22 Professionalism – Jim Hordern, Kendra McMahon

Notes on contributors

Index

 

Biography

Catherine A. Simon is a principal lecturer in Education Studies at Bath Spa University, UK.

Stephen Ward is Professor Emeritus of Education at Bath Spa University, UK.