Full Description
An introduction to the study and exploration of education.
What is education? What challenges does it face?
Studying Education supports your studies in education at university and beyond. It explores how educationalists research, engage with debate and focus on particular themes and how these impact their practice.
*Covers key themes, foundation knowledge and essential theory from across the education sector
*Supports students with study skills and to develop their understanding of education at UG level
*Helps readers to see the 'bigger picture' of education
*Includes support for academic writing, critical exploration of themes, evaluating evidence and engaging with debates
Contents
PART 1: Background and context
Chapter 1: What is education and what is its purpose? Why Study Education - Janet Lord
Chapter 2: How does the study of other subjects expand our understanding of education? - David Menendez Hevia
Chapter 3: What are schools like in England today? - Stephen Rayner
Chapter 4: How does identity shape young people's experiences of schooling and education? - Kate Hoskins
PART 2: Education, learning and teaching
Chapter 5: What makes good teaching and learning? - Helen Underhill
Chapter 6: What are theories of learning and how can we use them? - Elizabeth Gregory
Chapter 7: What's happened to Finland? An introduction to comparative and international education - Andrew Brogan
Chapter 8: What is learning outside the classroom? - Elizabeth Parr
Chapter 9: Why do some children in the UK do better at school than others? - Janet Lord and Jayshree Patel
Chapter 10: How can we provide children with special educational needs with a quality learning experience? - Jonathan Glazzard and Samuel Stones
Chapter 11: What is vocational learning? - Steve Ingle
PART 3: Contemporary themes and issues in education
Chapter 12: How can AI tools support lesson planning and personalised learning? - Pete Atherton
Chapter 13: Mental health and well being in education - Jane Calcutt
Chapter 14: Sustainability and education - Leigh Hoath
Chapter 15: Opinion piece: Early years education and play - Eleanor Hoskins
Chapter 16: Opinion piece: Why do teachers need to embrace technology in the classroom? - Pete Atherton
