Critical Pedagogy: Notes from the Real World - Softcover

Wink, Joan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 020541818X ISBN 13: 9780205418183

Publisher: Pearson, 2004

Synopsis

This text is an accessible analysis of critical pedagogy and articulates multiple ways of applying its principles in various contexts. This powerful analysis of the often difficult rhetoric of critical pedagogy argues that critical pedagogy opens the door to a broader and deeper perspective on teaching and learning in the classroom and the community. The text strongly encourages teachers to continuously adapt teaching beliefs and strategies to meet the needs of today's classrooms. Critical Pedagogy, 3/e, offers thoughtful examination of the theoretical models of critical pedagogy in an engaging, understandable writing style.

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“Wink has keenly, precisely, and systematically created a venue for growth toward social justice and equality to be considered, discussed, and enacted.”
―McFadyen Christensen, University of Alabama at Birmingham

“I very much admire Joan Wink and her courage to share so many personal experiences as she goes toward deeper understanding of transforming teaching and learning. I treasure her book for this reason.”
―Evangelina B. Jones, San Diego State University

This powerful and accessible analysis of the often difficult rhetoric of critical pedagogy argues that critical pedagogy opens the door to a broader and deeper perspective on teaching and learning in the classroom and the community. The text strongly encourages teachers to adapt teaching beliefs and strategies continuously to meet the needs of today's classrooms. Critical Pedagogy: Notes from the Real World, Third Edition, offers thoughtful examination of the theoretical models of critical pedagogy in an engaging, understandable writing style. The author answers questions about the place of critical pedagogy in the world. This new edition provides greater emphasis on families, high-stakes testing, teacher accountability, mandatory curriculum, and bilingual education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 020541818X
• ISBN 13: 9780205418183
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 216