David McNamara Professor David Mcnamara David McNamara
In this provocative book, David McNamara argues that a teacher-centred' approch to teaching in the primary school, especially in the later years is actually in the best interests of the children - that the teacher must be seen to have ultimate responsibility for what and how children learn. He attempts to define the distinctive professional expertise of the primary teacher - the application of subject knowledge within the special circumstances of the classroom - and to show how this expertise can be articulated to establish a body of educational knowledge which is both derived from practice...
In this provocative book, David McNamara argues that a teacher-centred' approch to teaching in the primary school, especially in the later years is ac...
