Questioning the Language of Improvement and Reform in Education: Reclaiming Meaning (Routledge Research in Education) - Softcover

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Mockler, Nicole; Groundwater-Smith, Susan

 
9780367487782: Questioning the Language of Improvement and Reform in Education: Reclaiming Meaning (Routledge Research in Education)
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ISBN 10: 0367487780 ISBN 13: 9780367487782
Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

Questioning the Language of Improvement and Reform in Education challenges the language used in education by linking the language of both the public and professional domains with the changing intentions of the governance of education. Exploring various issues, which embody the many manifestations of the manner in which strident, conservative language has captured the public view of education, the book covers topics such as the importance of language in the context of educational practice, the media's portrayal of teachers globally, the role of students in the face of curriculum reform and the language used in educational policy worldwide.

The book addresses the ways in which the words ‘improvement’ and ‘reform’ have been appropriated and hollowed-out by policymakers in order to justify globalised education policies. Using international case studies and reports, the authors argue that the employment of specific words masks the reality that new educational policies are regressive and require re-examination, while perpetuating the illusion that progressive educational practice is being brought to the fore.

Questioning the Language of Improvement and Reform in Education is a fascinating and original take on this topic, which will be of great interest to educational practitioners, policymakers and linguists.

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About the Author

Nicole Mockler is Associate Professor in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney, Australia, and a University of Sydney SOAR Fellow 2018-2019.

Susan Groundwater-Smith is Honorary Professor of Education at the University of Sydney, Australia, and Chair of the Teacher Education Advisory Board.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0367487780
ISBN 13 
9780367487782
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
168

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