Understanding and Using Challenging Educational Theories - Softcover

Aubrey, Karl; Riley, Alison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1529703484 ISBN 13: 9781529703481

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020

Synopsis

Introducing you to 18 key educational thinkers who have offered challenging perspectives on education, this new edition comes with:

- 3 new chapters on Ivan Illich, Loris Malaguzzi and Michael Apple
- A glossary of key words related to each theorist’s work
- A context-setting overview of key themes
- Practical examples that shows how theories can be applied to your practice

Use this book with it′s companion title Aubrey & Riley, Understanding and Using Educational Theories 2e (9781526436610)

About this title

About the Authors

Karl Aubrey is a Visiting Tutor on the Professional Studies in Education programmes at Bishop Grosseteste University. Prior to this Karl was the Programme Leader for a range of initial teacher education and professional development programmes at a large city further education college. Between 2003 and 2005 he was seconded to the DfES Standards Unit as a learning and teaching practitioner in the East Midlands. Karl has contributed to the Oxford Dictionary of Education. His doctoral thesis explored the reforms in further education teacher education from 2000 to 2010, from the viewpoint of teacher educators. Karl’s research interests include inclusion, education policy, pedagogy and work-based learning.

 

Alison Riley is the Programme Leader for the BA(Hons) Early Childhood Studies degree at Bishop Grosseteste University, she has also worked on a number of educational-related programmes at the university including initial teaching training courses. Prior to joining Bishop Grosseteste University Alison spent sixteen years working in primary education, as a classroom teacher, deputy head teacher and finally head teacher of a large junior school. Alison has been involved in a number of collaborative projects and has recently been involved in an EU-funded project researching ‘Creativity in Early Science and Mathematics Education’. Alison has recently commenced doctoral studies in which she is researching the journey of students entering higher education with alternative qualifications.

 

From the Back Cover

A comprehensive primer on major educational theorists, building on Aubrey & Riley's main book and offering a practical, theoretical and critical overview of more challenging theorists, including many with a strong sociological focus.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529703484
• ISBN 13: 9781529703481
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352