1st Edition
Classroom Pedagogy and Primary Practice
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this provocative book, David McNamara argues that a `teacher-centred' approch to teaching in the primary school, especially in the later years is actually in the best interests of the children - that the teacher must be seen to have ultimate responsibility for what and how children learn. He attempts to define the distinctive professional expertise of the primary teacher - the application of... Read more
Contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1. On Teaching 2. On Learning 3. The Teacher's Responsibility for Learning 4. Relating Teaching to Pupils' Aptitudes 5. Organising Teaching to Promote Learning 6. Organising Subject matter for Learning 7. Pedagogy in Practice: the Case of Subtraction 8. Teachers' Pedagogic Expertise 9. The Professional Authority of the Teacher
Biography
David McNamara, Professor David Mcnamara
`This book is a welcome and important contribution to the developing balance of emphasis in teaching which considers the relative roles of teachers and children in the classroom.' - Design and Technology Teaching
