Adaptive education : an inquiry-based institution / Robert VanWynsberghe, Andrew C. Herman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

VanWynsberghe, Robert, author.

Herman, Andrew C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Experimental methods.

Education.

Teaching--Research.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [Engalnd] : University of Toronto Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The obstacles that prevent the latest educational research reaching the classroom are daunting: few channels to communicate the results of educational research, fewer opportunities for teachers to participate in research themselves, and little support for honing a scientific approach to teaching. The solution, according to Robert VanWynsberghe and Andrew C. Herman, is radical but simple: transform the educational institution itself into a laboratory for continuous experimentation. Inspired by the pragmatist theories of John Dewey and Roberto Unger, Adaptive Education explains how schools and universities can incorporate research processes into their activities, institutionalize a policy of inquiry and experimentation, and make teaching an evidence-based profession. An audacious proposal to reform the education system from the ground up, Adaptive Education is a roadmap for creating an institution that empowers teachers, parents, and the community to innovate, adapt, and explore."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. The Foundations of an Evidence-based Institution

3. The Search for a Blueprint

4. Designing an Inquiring Institution

5. Learning to Teach

6. The Role of the Epistemic Division

7. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographicalcal references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4426-3042-6

1-4426-3041-8

OCLC:

949276314