Revised and updated with 25 new essays, the fourth edition of this bestselling collection brings together more than 30 leaders in the field of educational theory. An engaging exploration of the ideas and trends shaping education in today's classrooms, Philosophy of Education includes topics on high-stakes testing, consumerism in education, and social justice issues in the classroom.
How can we teach students moral values while avoiding indoctrination? How should a teacher deal with controversial issues in the classroom? What role should standards play in education, and who develops those standards? And why is the link between theory and practice in the classroom important in the first place? Philosophy of Education provides students, teachers, and administrators with a lively and accessible introduction to the central debates and issues in education today.
- ISBN10 1550594451
- ISBN13 9781550594454
- Publish Date 24 October 2013 (first published 1 January 2001)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Brush Education Inc
- Edition 4th Revised ed.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 472
- Language English