Unfinished Revolution: Learning, Human Behaviour,Community and Political Paradox - Rilegato

Abbott, John

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1855390671 ISBN 13: 9781855390676

Casa editrice: Network Educational Pr Ltd, 2000

Riassunto

Drawing on evidence from the past, this important book shows how shifting attitudes in society and politics have shaped Western education systems into those we are familiar with today. Authors John Abbott and Terry Ryan argue that instead of continuing to tinker with outdated conventions rooted in an industrial heritage, what is now needed is a fresh approach tailored to evidence of how children actually learn. Research into the developing brain suggests that children get off to the best start by being taught in small groups at an early age, boosting their collaborative skills, while older children benefit from gradually being weaned off intensive teacher-led tuition and encouraged to be the kind of autonomous and inventive thinkers and learners that employers in the 21st Century are crying out for. This is essential reading not only for those involved in education and policy making, but also anyone who has looked at the difficulties schools - and the communities around them - face in the modern world and thought, "There must be a better way."

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Informazioni sull?autore

John Abbott is president of the 21st Century Learning Initiative, a transnational association of educational researchers and practitioners based in the UK. Following a long career as a teacher and headteacher in England, John became director of Education 2000, spearheading nine community-wide education projects in the UK. He lectures around the world on new understandings about learning and is the author of several books including Learning Makes Sense (1994) and The Child is Father of the Man: How Humans Learn and Why (1999).

Terry Ryan is senior researcher for the 21st Century Learning Initiative. After receiving his Masters Degree in political economy in 1994, he worked with educational reformers and students in Poland, and co-authored a book on Polish history, The Shadows of the Past (2000), with former Solidarity leader Wiktor Kulerski. Ryan lives in Virginia, USA, with his wife and baby daughter.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Network Educational Pr Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1855390671
• ISBN 13: 9781855390676
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 282
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile