Cockeyed education : a case method primer / Gerard Giordano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giordano, Gerard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Case method.

Education--United States--History.

Education.

Education--United States--Case studies.

Problem solving.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book enables readers to differentiate substantive from cockeyed suggestions for improving schools.. It directs them to the suggestions that scholastic experts, politicians, and members of the public have made.

Contents:

Title: Cockeyed Education; Table of Contents; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Is the Case Method Similar to Gonzo Journalism?; Chapter 2: Can Students Learn with Video Games?; Chapter 3: Should Students be Paid to Learn?; Chapter 4: Do Researchers See That Which They Choose to See?; Chapter 5: Are School Uniforms Similar to Motorcycle Helmets?; Chapter 6: Would German Philosophers Allow Animals in School?; Chapter 7: Should Educators Crowdsource?; Chapter 8: Do Urban Legends Influence Educators?; Chapter 9: Should Politicians Manage Classrooms?; Chapter 10: Which Video Game Would Plato Prefer?

ReferencesAbout the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-34065-2

1-280-99806-7

9786613769671

1-60709-436-3

OCLC:

851315015