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An Introduction to Philosophy of Education 4th Edition
RM61.62
RM88.03
TITLE : An Introduction to Philosophy of
Education 4th Edition
ISBN : 9780415381260
AUTHOR : Ronald Woods (Author)
PUBLISHER : Taylor
FORMAT: Paperback
PAGES : 226
YEAR PUBLICATIONS : 2006
LANGUAGE: English
SUBJECT: Education
WEIGHT (KG): 0.2
CONDITION: Used - Very Good
DESCRIPTION:
"This introductory text, now in its fourth edition, is
a classic in its field. It shows, first and foremost, the importance of
philosophy in educational debate and as a background to any practical activity
such as teaching. What is involved in the idea of educating a person or the
idea of educational success? What are the criteria for establishing the optimum
balance between formal and informal teaching techniques? How trustworthy is
educational research? In addition to these questions, which strike to the heart
of the rationale for the educative process as a whole, the authors explore such
concepts as culture, creativity, autonomy, indoctrination, needs, interests and
learning by discovery.
In this new updated edition, the authors draw on
the latest research in genetics to argue that education is uniquely human and
is essentially what develops us as humans. Resisting modern tendencies
to equate knowledge with opinion, and value judgements with taste, this book
leads the reader into the business of philosophising and champions the cause of
reason in education."