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Essentials of Philosophy
Philosophy isn't just for the ivory-tower intellectuals, it's a set of tools designed to help people better understand and experience the complexities of their everyday lives. (back cover).
Essential Philosophy
From Plato's cave to Buddha's noble truths, this comprehensive guide celebrates history's most important thinkers. It contains philosophical ideas from all over the world, throughout history and across all religions, with a section on how to apply them to modern, everyday life.
The Future of Teaching
It’s time for the educational slugfest to stop. ‘Traditional’ and ‘progressive’ education are both caricatures, and bashing cartoon images of each other is unprofitable and unedifying. The search for a new model of education – one that is genuinely empowering for all young people – is serious and necessary. Some good progress has already been made, but teachers and school leaders are being held back by specious beliefs, false oppositions and the limited thinking of orthodoxy. Drawing on recent experience in England, North America and Australasia, but applicable round the world, The Future of Teaching clears away this logjam of bad science and slack thinking and frees up the stream of much-needed innovation. This timely book aims to banish arguments based on false claims about the brain and poor understanding of cognitive science, reclaim the nuanced middle ground of teaching that develops both rigorous knowledge and ‘character’, and lay the foundations for a 21st-century education worthy of the name.
Unfinished Business
Edited by David Cameron, Steve Munby and Mick Waters, Unfinished Business is both a tribute to Sir Tim Brighouse and a call to action based on Tim's approaches, commitment and ideas. The first part of the book celebrates Tim's life and achievements. This includes contributions from his son Harry and longstanding colleagues and friends such as Bob Moon, David Woods and Jo n Coles. These accounts provide a rounded picture of Tim and, in a sense, make the case for listening to him and commemorating him in action rather than simply celebrating his memory. This part also includes contributions from David Blunkett and Estelle Morris that underline Tim's national status. The second part of the book...
The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Dialogic Education
The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Dialogic Education provides a comprehensive overview of the main ideas and themes that make up the exciting and diverse field of Dialogic Education. With contributions from the world’s leading researchers, it describes underpinning theoretical approaches, debates, methodologies, evidence of impact, how Dialogic Education relates to different areas of the curriculum and ways in which work in this field responds to the profound educational challenges of our time. The handbook is divided into seven sections, covering: The theory of Dialogic Education Classroom dialogue Dialogue, teachers and professional development Dialogic Education for li...
Evidence Based Practice in Education.
The classroom has changed a lot since the likes of Vygotsky and Piaget published their work, but the teacher training hasn't. We are still, for the most part, teaching new teachers outdated learning theories. But the tide is changing... Evidence based teaching practice is gaining momentum around the world, and rightly so. Today's teachers should be using strategies based on scientific research not outdated and often disproved learning theories. "Evidence based Practice in Education" lays out some of the best education research-driven learning theories. It delves into how and why they work and advice on how you can implement them in your classroom. It guides you through Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction, Cognitive Load Theory, Metacognition and Dual Coding Theory. It is a must-read for all educators, from trainee teachers, new teachers and even veteran teachers. Buy it now and upgrade your teaching!
