Education: A Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Education: A Very Short Introduction write by Gary Thomas. This book was released on 2013-03-28. Education: A Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the schools of ancient times to the present day, Gary Thomas looks at how and why education evolved as it has. By exploring some of the big questions, he examines the ways in which schools work, considers the differences around the world, and concludes by considering the future of education worldwide.
Education: a Very Short Introduction
Education: a Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Education: a Very Short Introduction write by Gary Thomas. This book was released on 2021-09-23. Education: a Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This Very Short Introduction explains how the evolution of education has been shaped over the centuries by politics, philosophy, and the social sciences. Considering education today, Gary Thomas looks especially at the arguments about progressive versus formal teaching and how they play out in modern schools. This new edition takes a fresh look at the attempts to address the inequality and lack of inclusivity in education across all types of schools. Looking forward, Thomas discusses how education might develop over the coming century, and how the curriculum must evolve to keep pace with a rapidly changing world"--
Learning
Learning - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Learning write by Mark Haselgrove. This book was released on 2016. Learning available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Learning is a key aspect of animal behavior, and central to survival. Without learning there can be no memory, no language, and no intelligence. Haselgrove looks at the nature of learning, and how it takes place. From the early experiments of Pavlov, Thorndike, and others, to the most recent studies in social learning, he traces the development of the main theories of learning in contemporary psychology, and describes the ingenious experimental approaches used to study learning in both animals and humans."--Provided by publisher.
Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction
Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction write by David Palfreyman. This book was released on 2017-12-28. Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. What is a university? What is the University? How have universities evolved over the centuries? How might they change over the coming decades as the physical and organisational entity most identified with 'higher education' being delivered to over 250 million students? What will be the impact of digital- and distance-learning, of commercial for-profit new entrants to the higher education market, of government austerity, of globalization, of student consumerism? Exploring the origins and the concept, the idea and the ideal, of the university, this Very Short Introduction discusses one of the world's oldest, most resilient, and most adaptable institutions. David Palfreyman and Paul Temple consider the links between universities and the economy, and the role of universities within society. Highlighting some of the key questions surrounding the position of universities, they ask how the university can be politically accountable for its taxpayer funding, if it needs to be autonomous to function effectively as a public good. Are professors professional enough in their teaching practices at a time that increasing tuition fees transform students more and more into consumers? And just what does 'academic freedom' for university faculties really entail? ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Critical Theory
Critical Theory - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Critical Theory write by Stephen Eric Bronner. This book was released on 2017. Critical Theory available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Preface -- Introduction: what is critical theory? -- The frankfurt school -- A matter of method -- Critical theory and modernism -- Alienation and reification -- Enlightened illusions -- The utopian laboratory -- The happy consciousness -- The great refusal -- From resignation to renewal -- Unfinished tasks -- Further reading -- Index
