Education policy : philosophical critique / edited by Richard Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Smith, Richard (Richard D.)

Series:

Journal of Philosophy of Education

Journal of philosophy of education book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--Philosophy.

Education and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley-Blackwell, c2013.

Summary:

Education Policy sees 12 philosophers of education critique current and recent UK educational policies relating to higher education and faith-based education, assessment, the teaching of reading, vocational and civic education, teacher education, the influence of Europe and the idea of the 'Big Society'. Twelve philosophers of education subject elements of current and recent UK educational policy to critiqueForthright and critical, the contributors are unafraid to challenge current orthodoxiesOffers thought-provoking insights into modern education policy<

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; 1: The Role of Policy in Philosophy of Education: An Argument and an Illustration; 2: Alluring Ideas: Cherry Picking Policy from Around the World; 3: 'The Only Answer is Innovation . . .': Europe, Policy and the Big Society; 4: A New Dawn for Faith-Based Education? Opportunities for Religious Organisations in the UK's New School System; 5: A Monstrous Regimen of Synthetic Phonics: Fantasies of Research-Based Teaching 'Methods' versus Real Teaching; 6: The Future of Teacher Education

7: Two Concepts of Assessment8: Vocational and Civic Education: Whither British Policy?; 9: Education under the Heel of Caesar: Reading UK Higher Education Reform through Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra; 10: Improving the Student Experience; 11: University Futures; 12: What Lessons Can We Learn?; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed August 1, 2013).

ISBN:

9781118680568

1118680561

9781118680544

1118680545

9781118680575

111868057X

OCLC:

851285718