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Education studies : an introduction / Lisa Murphy, Emmanuel Mufti and Derek Kassem.

By: Murphy, Lisa, 1969-.
Contributor(s): Mufti, Emmanuel | Kassem, Derek.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2009Description: 201 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0335223516 (pbk.); 9780335223510 (pbk.); 9780335223503.Subject(s): Education | Teaching | Learning | Educational sociology | Education | EducationDDC classification: 370 MUR
Contents:
Sect. 1 Theoretical Perspectives -- Ch. 1 What is Education? -- Ch. 2 Struggle for Secondary Education -- Ch. 3 Educational Ideologies -- Sect. 2 Policy -- Ch. 4 Introduction to Educational Policy -- Ch. 5 Different Schooling? -- Ch. 6 England Nul Points? -- Sect. 3 Society and the Individual -- Ch. 7 How People Learn -- Ch. 8 Social Factors in Education -- Ch. 9 Education: Who Gets What? -- Sect. 4 Inside the School -- Ch. 10 Early Years Education -- Ch. 11 Inclusion: A Special Case for Treatment -- Ch. 12 Ideology and the Curriculum.
Summary: Providing students on education studies programmes with a clear overview of the key issues they will encounter within the first year, this title enables them to develop a detailed understanding of the power and importance of education.
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General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 370 MUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000765606
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book is an essential guide for all education studies students, providing you with a clear overview of the key issues within your first year. It is an introductory text that encourages critical engagement, to enable you to develop a detailed understanding of the power and importance of education.

The issues are presented in four main sections - Theoretical Perspectives; Policy; Society and the Individual; Inside the School - helping you to make the connections between the different themes. 'Stop, Think and Do' boxes play a key part throughout the book, encouraging you to critically reflect on both the issues within the chapters and within Education as a whole.

Other features include:

Introductions to each chapter to link the themes discussed in each section A summary of the key issues in each chapter for reflection Examples and case studies Links to key readings The book helps you to extend your understanding of educational issues beyond schools to other phases of educational provision.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-195) and index.

Sect. 1 Theoretical Perspectives -- Ch. 1 What is Education? -- Ch. 2 Struggle for Secondary Education -- Ch. 3 Educational Ideologies -- Sect. 2 Policy -- Ch. 4 Introduction to Educational Policy -- Ch. 5 Different Schooling? -- Ch. 6 England Nul Points? -- Sect. 3 Society and the Individual -- Ch. 7 How People Learn -- Ch. 8 Social Factors in Education -- Ch. 9 Education: Who Gets What? -- Sect. 4 Inside the School -- Ch. 10 Early Years Education -- Ch. 11 Inclusion: A Special Case for Treatment -- Ch. 12 Ideology and the Curriculum.

Providing students on education studies programmes with a clear overview of the key issues they will encounter within the first year, this title enables them to develop a detailed understanding of the power and importance of education.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Section 1 Theoretical Perspectives
  • Chapter 1 What is Education?
  • Chapter 2 The Struggle for Secondary Education
  • Chapter 3 Educational Ideologies
  • Section 2 Policy
  • Chapter 4 An Introduction to Educational Policy
  • Chapter 5 A Different Schooling?
  • Chapter 6 England Nul Points?
  • Section 3 Society and the Individual
  • Chapter 7 How People Learn
  • Chapter 8 Social Factors in Education
  • Chapter 9 Education: Who Gets What?
  • Section 4 Inside the School
  • Chapter 10 Early Years Education
  • Chapter 11 Inclusion: A Special Case for Treatment
  • Chapter 12 Ideology and the Curriculum

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Lisa Murphy is Deputy Centre Leader in the Centre of Education Studies and Primary Education at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

Emmanuel Mufti is Senior Lecturer in Education Studies at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

Derek Kassem is Principal Lecturer and Deputy Centre Leader in the Centre of Education Studies and Primary Education at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.