Thinking Through Ethics and Values in Primary Education: 1665 (Thinking Through Education Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0857258575 ISBN 13: 9780857258571

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2012

Synopsis

Thinking Through Ethics and Values in Primary Education is an accessible text that encourages readers to explore deeply the ethics and values surrounding primary education. The text helps the reader to critically reflect on the principles that underpin education. Specifically written for education students in the later years of their course, the text draws on research and practice to explore the challenges and opportunities involved, while helping to develop the reader's own critical thinking skills.

The book begins by asking 'what are ethics and values?' and goes on to explore social diversity and society and education. It considers ethics and values and the curriculum, school organisation and the classroom. A chapter on ethics, values and the teacher encourages the reader to examine their own thoughts about education. Throughout, practical guidance runs alongside structured critical thinking exercises to help the reader and reflect on both theory and practice.

About the Series

Thinking Through Education is a new series of texts designed and written specifically for those education students entering the second or final phase of their degree course. Structured around sets of specific 'skills', each chapter uses critical thinking and reflective exercises to develop greater subject knowledge and critical awareness.

About this title

About the Author:

Gianna Knowles is Principle Lecturer and Head of Partnership (Initial Teacher Education) at London South Bank University . She has also worked with teacher trainee students from across Europe at the University of Jönköping in Sweden. Before working in Higher Education Gianna gained over 12 years experience of teaching in primary schools in England, in London and the Midlands. She has worked in Local Authority Advisory services, working with individual teachers and whole-schools staffs to develop school wide practice and policy. Gianna has experience of being an OfSTED Inspector and reviewer for the Quality Assurance Agency. Her research interest is in the area of social justice, inclusion and diversity.

About this edition

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0857258575
• ISBN 13: 9780857258571
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Knowles Gianna, Lander Vini, Hawkins Sally, Hughes Carol, Stone Glenn, Cooper Linda, Thompson Barbara