1st Edition
Exploring Education at Postgraduate Level Policy, theory and practice
There is a growing demand for educational professionals to develop a more critical understanding of the key and emerging debates in education so that they can better meet the challenges and demands placed upon them. Exploring Education at Postgraduate Level represents a range of perspectives from educational experts to academic researchers, and highlights the key issues surrounding contemporary education.
Organised into three parts and drawing on key issues in education theory, policy and practice, the book considers areas such as SEN, evaluating learning, ESOL and gender. Featuring reflective questions, case studies and summaries of core ideas, the chapters include:
- Troublesome learning journey;
- Applying educational thinkers to contemporary educational practice;
- Values production through social and emotional learning;
- Policy research: In defence ad hocery?;
- We are all critically reflective now: The politics of critical reflection in higher education and in the work place;
- Developing critical thought about SEN;
- The refuge of relativism.
Aimed at supporting students on Masters-level courses, this acessible but critically provocative text is an essential resource for those wishing to develop a more critical understanding of the role, purpose and function of educational systems and practices.
1. Troublesome Learning Journey
2. Is everyone a Socrates now? A critical look at critical thinking
Theory Section
3. Applying Ed Thinkers to Contemporary Ed Practice
4. The application of psychological principles within education: appliance of science or pick-n-mix?
5. Educational Anarchy
6. Globalisation, Comparative Education and the Nation State
7. Gender: Stories and Lies - debunking myth and determining reality
8. Values production through social and emotional learning
9. Monitoring and Evaluating Learning
10. The Curriculum: Anyone can teach a dog to whistle
Policy Section
11. Contemporary Ed Policy
12. Meeting the needs of ESOL and EAL learners: A critical discussion of policy
13. Early Years WFD
14. Why bother with masterliness?
15. Accountability
16. Social Pedagogy
17. Social Class
Practice Section
18. Educational Leadership – developing insight into practice
19. Behaviour Mgt in schools
20. Developing critical thought about SEN
21. Reflective professional practice
22. Children’s Places
23. Constructive Alignment
24. The Refuge of Relativism
25. Conslusion: Education - what’s the point
Biography
Anne O’Grady is Principal Lecturer and Partnership Manager for the School of Education at Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Vanessa Cottle is Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the MA Education at the University of Derby, UK.
