Authority and the teacher / William H. Kitchen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kitchen, William H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teacher-student relationships.

Education--Philosophy.

Education.

Authority.

Physical Description:

xv, 202 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2014.

Summary:

"The notion of authority in education has become an increasingly negative concept, regarded by some as championed only by rigid traditionalists and those who cling on to outdated educational theory and philosophy. Authority and the Teacher seeks to overturn the notion that authority is a restrictive force within education, serving only to stifle creativity and drown out the voice of the student. William H. Kitchen argues that any education must have, as one of its cornerstones, a component which encourages the fullest development of knowledge, which serves as the great educational emancipator. In this version of knowledge-driven education, the teacher's authority should be absolute, so as to ensure that the teacher has the scope to liberate their pupils. The pupil, in the avoidance of ignorance, can thus embrace what is rightfully theirs; the inheritance of intellectual riches passed down through time.By invoking the work of three major philosophers - Polanyi, Oakeshott and Wittgenstein - as well as contributions from other key thinkers on authority, this book underpins previous claims for the need for authority in education with the philosophical clout necessary to ensure these arguments permeate modern mainstream educational thinking"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: An education to be fearful : Rationale, aims and objectives

Part One. The Background: 1. The sociological background; 2. The philosophical and theoretical background; 3. A definition of authority; 4. Authority: Why all the fuss

Part Two. The Argument: 5. Polanyi on authority; Oakeshott on authority; 7. The need for authority in knowledge, teaching and learning, and education; 8. Wittgenstein on authority

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-193) and index.

ISBN:

9781472529848

1472529847

9781472524287

1472524284

OCLC:

861955394