1. Introduction 2. Pedagogy goes East 3. Principle, pragmatism and compliance 4. Beyond dichotomous pedagogies 5. Talking, teaching, learning 6. Pedagogy for a world in peril 7. Words and Music
Biography
Robin Alexander is Fellow of Wolfson College at Cambridge University, UK, Professor of Education Emeritus at Warwick University, UK, and Director of the Primary Review. His Culture and Pedagogy (2001) won the Outstanding Book Award of the American Educational Research Association.
"There is a real need for this book. Pedagogy is going to be one of the central issues of educational debate in the next few years, especially in the UK, but also in the USA. Robin Alexander is undoubtedly the leading Anglo-American thinker and writer on the subject … and is very highly esteemed on both sides of the Atlantic, especially since the publication of his very important book, Culture and Pedagogy. He is the recognised authority in the field."
Professor Donald McIntyre, University of Cambridge, UK.
"Robin Alexander’s quest is … to nudge educators and policymakers towards a deeper understanding of pedagogy and of its potential in contributing to a better and more just world … Each essay is well written and structured and is deeply insightful; each offers considerable food for thought and action. The collection demonstrates without question the value of a comparative approach to education in general and to pedagogy in particular. And in the context of globalisation, poverty and inequality that faces the survival of all countries, it demonstrates the value of an international approach … that should be reflected in … curriculum decisions in all countries, wherever they are."
Professor Angela Little, Compare: a Journal of Comparative and International Education.
One of the rare books that students might well elect to buy – it would certainly be bought by staff - on all courses related to education and pedagogy. The conceptualisation of pedagogy in this book and the research base from the writing is developed is world leading. (Professor Harry Daniels, University of Bath, UK).
"Robin Alexander is probably the best academic writing on pedagogy in the UK."
Professor Andrew Pollard, Institute of Education, UCL, UK.
