Smith Education Policy

Philosophical Critique
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-68057-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 184 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Journal of Philosophy of Education

Education Policy sees 12 philosophers of educationcritique current and recent UK educational policies relating tohigher education and faith-based education, assessment, theteaching of reading, vocational and civic education, teachereducation, the influence of Europe and the idea of the 'BigSociety'.

* Twelve philosophers of education subject elements of currentand recent UK educational policy to critique

* Forthright and critical, the contributors are unafraid tochallenge current orthodoxies

* Offers thought-provoking insights into modern educationpolicy

* Wide-ranging topics cover higher education and faith-basededucation, assessment, the teaching of reading, vocational andcivic education, teacher education, the influence of Europe and theidea of the 'Big Society'

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Richard

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Notes on Contributors vii
Introduction 1
Richard Smith
1 The Role of Policy in Philosophy of Education: An Argument andan Illustration 5
John White
2 Alluring Ideas: Cherry Picking Policy from Around the World18
Carrie Winstanley
3 'The Only Answer is Innovation . . .': Europe,Policy and the Big Society 34
Naomi Hodgson
4 A New Dawn for Faith-Based Education? Opportunities forReligious Organisations in the UK's New School System47
Michael Hand
5 A Monstrous Regimen of Synthetic Phonics: Fantasies ofResearch-Based Teaching 'Methods' versus Real Teaching60
Andrew Davis
6 The Future of Teacher Education 74
Alis Oancea and Janet Orchard
7 Two Concepts of Assessment 89
Gerard Lum
8 Vocational and Civic Education: Whither British Policy?103
Christopher Winch
9 Education under the Heel of Caesar: Reading UK HigherEducation
Reform through Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra 118
Sophie Ward
10 Improving the Student Experience 129
Elizabeth Staddon and Paul Standish
11 University Futures 147
Richard Smith
12 What Lessons Can We Learn? 160
W. A. Hart
Index 170

Über Autor(innen)

Richard Smith is Professor of Education at the Universityof Durham, UK. His most recent publications include theBlackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Education (with NigelBlake, Paul Smeyers and Paul Standish, joint eds, Blackwell, 2003),The Therapy of Education (with Paul Smeyers and PaulStandish, 2006) and Evidence-based Educational Policy: WhatEvidence? What Basis? Whose Policy? (with David Bridges andPaul Smeyers, joint eds, Blackwell, 2009). His principal researchinterests are in the philosophy of education and the philosophy ofsocial science.