Challenging Perceptions in Primary Education: Exploring Issues in Practice
(Hardback)
Available Formats
Publishing Details
Challenging Perceptions in Primary Education: Exploring Issues in Practice
By (Author) Margaret Sangster
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
26th February 2015
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Teacher training
372
Physical Properties
Hardback
184
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
440g
Description
What are the beliefs that influence your professional practice Have you ever thought about why you make the decisions you make as a teacher What influences your teaching style Beyond the technical skills and knowledge aspects of education, teachers and student teachers face questions which challenge their beliefs and approaches to their teaching and learning. This book contains a series of short articles which not only offer guidance on key topics but encourage the reader to engage in reflecting on their own practice. Questions explored include: - Is learning through practical work worth the effort - What can we learn from comparisons with education in other countries - Is there a smarter way to use digital imagery in your teaching - Whats the point of theory Isnt teaching just a craft
Reviews
A much needed and very readable antidote to policy-makers current conceptions of teaching. Thought-provoking and inspiring. * Hilary Povey, Professor of Mathematics Education, Sheffield Hallam University, UK *
The chapters in Challenging Perceptions in Primary Education tackle key issues in primary education and provide insightful discussions for student teachers and tutors to continue in sessions. While Part V is particularly relevant to new teachers concerned with their classroom practice, the book also provides cogent arguments to justify the need for theory, applied to both education and working lives of teachers. * Vini Lander, Head of Research, Faculty of Education, Edge Hill University, UK *
Author Bio
Margaret Sangster was formerly Principal Lecturer and Programme Director of the BA (Hons) in Primary Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. She worked for many years as a primary teacher, and as a mathematics advisory teacher before moving to Higher Education. She is the editor of Developing Teacher Expertise (2012), the predecessor to this volume.
