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Thomas Gary (Professor In Education University Of Birmingham)

Thomas Gary (Professor In Education University Of Birmingham) - Education: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

Thomas Gary (Professor In Education University Of Birmingham) - Education: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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Description: Since the early Egyptians human beings have formalised the business of learning setting up a designated environment of some form to pass knowledge and learning on to groups of students. In this second edition of his Very Short Introduction Gary Thomas explores how and why education has evolved as it has examining the ways in which it has responded over the centuries to various influences in politics philosophy and the social sciences. Focussing on education today he considers especially the controversies over progressive versus formal teaching and also examines education worldwide assessing the accelerating trend on both sides of the Atlantic of the move to charter academy and 'free schools. The Covid - 19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated moves to online learning in schools and universities and in this new edition Thomas looks again at curriculums and what shape they should take in a rapidly changing world. He asks why action on race gender and social inequality has borne so little fruit thus far questioning the oft - made claim of education to be a force for social mobility and offering an analysis on how education may develop over the coming century. Very Short Introductions: Brilliant Sharp Inspiring About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Education: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Thomas Gary (Professor In Education University Of Birmingham)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198859086
Pages: 176 Pages, 12 Black And White Images
Publication Date: 12/1/2021
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Educational Strategies & Policy
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