How can we explain the study of education in terms of its social and historical development? And how has its survived as an academic subject in the changing world of the 21st century? The character and role of the study of education in the UK have always been contested and often challenged, so what are the underlying tensions that have served to shape its growth?
While key disciplines such as history, sociology, psychology and philosophy have been vital, education has been an unstable coalition of interests rather than a discipline in its own right. This has given rise to tensions that...
How can we explain the study of education in terms of its social and historical development? And how has its survived as an academic subject in the...
This book provides an interdisciplinary and critical analysis of contemporary debates on the topic of state-funded faith schools in the UK and in international contexts. It examines the historical roots and the position of faith schools within contemporary multi-religious societies in the 21st-century, and the multidimensional relationships between religions, faith schools and the state.
This book provides an interdisciplinary and critical analysis of contemporary debates on the topic of state-funded faith schools in the UK and in inte...
Teacher Education and the Political is a striking book which addresses the nature and purpose of teacher education in a global context characterised by economic and political anxieties around declining productivity and social inclusion. These anxieties are manifested in recent policy developments such as the promotion of professional standards, the deregulation and marketisation of teacher education and the imposition of performance-related regimes that tie teachers pay to outcomes in high-stakes testing.
The book assesses the implications of such policies for the work of...
Teacher Education and the Political is a striking book which addresses the nature and purpose of teacher education in a global context charac...
The Creative Self engages with the work of the psychoanalyst D. W. Winnicott to develop alternative ways of thinking about key issues at the heart of pedagogy; specifically pedagogic relationships, creativity, defiance and compliance. These issues underpin the desires and defences of professionals located in educational institutions, such as the desire to know what is best, to know how to reach all learners, normalised expectations of behaviours and outcomes, and sometimes challenging engagements with students and the curriculum.
Each chapter provides both a theoretical focus and...
The Creative Self engages with the work of the psychoanalyst D. W. Winnicott to develop alternative ways of thinking about key issues at the heart ...
Teacher Education and the Political is a striking book which addresses the nature and purpose of teacher education in a global context characterised by economic and political anxieties around declining productivity and social inclusion. These anxieties are manifested in recent policy developments such as the promotion of professional standards, the deregulation and marketisation of teacher education and the imposition of performance-related regimes that tie teachers pay to outcomes in high-stakes testing.
The book assesses the implications of such policies for the work of...
Teacher Education and the Political is a striking book which addresses the nature and purpose of teacher education in a global context charac...
Questioning Leadership offers a diverse mix of cutting-edge research in the field of educational leadership, with contributions from expert and emerging leadership scholars. It contextualises school leadership within broader social and historical contexts and traces its influence on school performance through time, from its relatively modest role within a systems theory paradigm to its growing influence from the 1980s onwards, as exercising leadership came to be perceived as being largely responsible for improving educational outcomes.
This book invites the reader...
Questioning Leadership offers a diverse mix of cutting-edge research in the field of educational leadership, with contributions from exper...
This book provides an interdisciplinary and critical analysis of contemporary debates on the topic of state-funded faith schools in the UK and in international contexts. It examines the historical roots and the position of faith schools within contemporary multi-religious societies in the 21st-century, and the multidimensional relationships between religions, faith schools and the state.
This book provides an interdisciplinary and critical analysis of contemporary debates on the topic of state-funded faith schools in the UK and in inte...
How can discerning critical hope enable us to develop innovative forms of teaching, learning and social practices that begin to address issues of marginalization, privilege and access across different contexts?
At this millennial point in history, questions of cynicism, despair and hope arise at every turn, especially within areas of research into social justice and the struggle for transformation in education. While a sense of fatalism and despair is easily recognizable, establishing compelling bases for hope is more difficult. This book addresses the absence of sustained analyses...
How can discerning critical hope enable us to develop innovative forms of teaching, learning and social practices that begin to address issues of m...
Religion and its relationship to schooling is an issue that has become more and more topical in recent years. In many countries, developments such as the diversification of state school sectors, concerns about social cohesion between ethnic and religious groups, and debates about national identity and values have raised old and new questions about the role of religion in education. Whilst the significance of this issue has been reflected in renewed interest from the academic community, much of this work has continued to be based around theoretical or pedagogical debates and stances, rather...
Religion and its relationship to schooling is an issue that has become more and more topical in recent years. In many countries, developments such ...
The Datafication of Primary and Early Years Education explores and critically analyses the growing dominance of data in schools and early childhood education settings. Recognising the shift in practice and priorities towards the production and analysis of attainment data that is compared locally, nationally and internationally, this important book explores the role and impact of digital data in the 'data-obsessed' school. Through insightful case studies the book critiques policy priorities which facilitate and demand the use of attainment data, within a neoliberal education system which is...
The Datafication of Primary and Early Years Education explores and critically analyses the growing dominance of data in schools and early childhood...
