Introduction to education studies /
Steve Bartlett and Diana Burton.
- 2nd ed.
- Los Angeles : Sage Publications, 2007.
- vii, 278 p. ; 24 cm.
CONTENTS What is Education studies The new education studies The traditional discipline and education studies Comparative education
Chapter 2. The Nature of Education The meaning of Education Sociological perspectives on the purposes of education Sociological perspectives on the process of education Educational ideologies
Chapter 3. Researching education Introduction The nature of education research Research methodologies Education Research movements The importance of freedom in research
Chapter 4. A modern history of schooling Introduction 1800-70 Towards state education 1870-1902 The first stages of elementary schooling 1902- 44 Establishment of Secondary schools and local Education authorities 1944-65 Universal secondary education- the tripartite system 1965-88 Comprehensive schooling 1988-Present day: Diversity and competition
Chapter 5. Curriculum Introduction The nature of the curriculum The structure of knowledge Curriculum framework The National curriculum: A case study
Chapter 6 Individual achievement: Major psychological Theories Introduction The influence of Philosophy Early psychological ideas Personality theories Motivation etc
Chapter 7. Education and Psychological research: Contemporary influences Introduction Constructivism Social constructivist theories Metacognition Learning styles, Strategies, Approaches and preferences Situated Cognition etc
Chapter 8. The influence of social factors, Gender and ethnicity on achievement Introduction The state of educational achievement Social class and achievement Gender and achievement Ethnicity and achivement
Chapter 9. Organizing teaching and learning pedagogical trends Introduction Grouping pupils for learning Personalized learning Psychological research and pedagogical development
Chapter 10 Politics and Policy in Education Introduction Towards post-war reconstruction and consensus The rise of conflict and dissent in policy Conservative policy: Ideology of the new right Conservative policy: Implementation Conservative policy: Critique New labor policy: Ideology and perspective on education etc
Chapter 11 Education- a contested enterprise Introduction Theory and practice in education The breadth of education studies
Includes bibliographical references (p. [236]-263) and index.