Exploring the concept of teacher professionalism, this text delves into its significance and offers insights on enhancing it. It examines the various dimensions of professionalism in education, addressing challenges and proposing strategies for improvement, ultimately aiming to elevate the teaching profession and its impact on student learning.
Considering how practices and processes of research and education can create fundamental, radical social change, Democracy, Education and Research assesses the meaning of ‘public impact‘ by rethinking what is meant by ‘public‘ and how it is essential to the methodologies of education and research. Focusing on empirical illustrations of the use of research and educational processes in contemporary and emergent forms of social organisation, this Including practical examples of research that has created real change, Democracy, Education and Research will be a vital resource to professional researchers in their roles as teachers, educators and activists as well as students of education, sociology, politics, cultural studies.
Focusing on the narrative trends of the 21st century, this book explores the intersection of narrativity theories and life story analysis. It highlights how these concepts can enhance learning potential and guide the development of effective courses of action. Through this reassessment, readers gain insights into the evolving nature of storytelling and its implications for education and personal growth.
Focusing on the intersection of personal biographies and educational reform, this book argues that understanding the individual experiences of key figures is crucial for grasping the outcomes of social and political initiatives. It critiques recent educational writings and governmental actions that overlook these personal narratives, emphasizing their significance in shaping effective strategies for social change within Western societies.
The Selected Works of Ivor F. Goodson
Professor Ivor Goodson compiles twenty pivotal writings that reflect his extensive thirty-year journey in education research and thought. This collection showcases his insights into key educational issues, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of his contributions to the field.
In the past decade or so, there has been an increasing interest in employing a combination of archival and life history methods to understand the complexities of schooling. This book explores the history of the Beal Technical School in order to discuss the methods and problems involved in researching the story of an institution. It offers the scholar and practitioner a series of practical guidelines and examples for doing such research. At the same time, it includes elements of the history of a case study, leading to an extended discussion of complex issues of representation that will be of interest to both the new and the more experienced educational researcher. This book is a critical tool for a variety of education historians and researchers.
This accessible guide presents 'human-centred education', an approach to schooling that radically rethinks the aims of education, the nature of learning, and the holistic growth of the individual. Chapters include a variety of rich pedagogical examples and practical suggestions to show how the appoach can be adopted as a whole-school initiative, or woven into particular aspects of school life, including the curriculum, classroom culture and feedback for learning. The book also provides step-by-step guidance on how to integrate HCE into teacher training, putting into practice the fundamental values of care, connection and well-being, without sacrificing academic standards and accomplishments.
Originally published in 1985. 'Europe' and the EEC seemed to be virtually synonymous for the majority of our population and the ambivalent feelings many people have about the Community, together with the consistently bad press it received in the UK, seemed to engender a hostility in educational circles towards teaching about Europe as a whole. However, if one of the aims of education is to increase children's awareness, tolerance and understanding of the world about them; to widen their experience and horizons; then teaching about the wider world must have a place in the curriculum. This book argues for education about Europe, not necessarily in favour of Europe, breaking down the national insularity of the UK curriculum and using Europe as one convenient 'window on the wider world'.
El libro Historias de vida del profesorado intenta llenar un vacío considerable que existe desde hace tiempo en los libros sobre educación. Aunque durante el último siglo haya experimentado auges esporádicos, la historia de vida es un género que ha recibido escasa atención hasta hace poco, no sólo en España sino en la mayoría de países. Y ello a pesar de que los estudios de historia de vida contribuyen a la producción de una amplia gama de saberes profesionales que emergen del propio docente. Decantar en esta dirección el estudio de la educación exige una desestabilización y una reconceptualización importantes de los enfoques de investigación existentes.