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Education Policy: Philosophical Critique
Contributor(s): Smith, Richard (Editor)
ISBN: 1118680588     ISBN-13: 9781118680582
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $34.44  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - General
- Education | Administration - General
Dewey: 379
LCCN: 2013017205
Series: Journal of Philosophy of Education Books
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 184 pages
 
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Education Policy sees 12 philosophers of education critique current and recent UK educational policies relating to higher education and faith-based education, assessment, the teaching of reading, vocational and civic education, teacher education, the influence of Europe and the idea of the 'Big Society'.

  • Twelve philosophers of education subject elements of current and recent UK educational policy to critique
  • Forthright and critical, the contributors are unafraid to challenge current orthodoxies
  • Offers thought-provoking insights into modern education policy
  • Wide-ranging topics cover higher education and faith-based education, assessment, the teaching of reading, vocational and civic education, teacher education, the influence of Europe and the idea of the 'Big Society'