How can education be a vehicle for social change?
This book looks at how different educational theories can be used to address complex and vital issues in society by exploring key concepts and challenging traditional thought through an educational lens. Each topic area is explored in both theoretical and practical terms with direct application to the classroom throughout.
Key topics include:
This is essential reading for anyone training to teach at any age phase and students undertaking the academic study of education.
Daftar Isi
Chapter 1: How theory has shaped practice
Chapter 2: The Curriculum Part 1: Knowledge and curriculum models
Chapter 3: The Curriculum Part 2: Curriculum applications
Chapter 4: Education as a vehicle for social mobility
Chapter 5: Populism and education
Chapter 6: Black Lives Matter
Chapter 7: Education and the COVID-19 pandemic
Chapter 8: Taking pride – the LGBTQ+ experience in school
Chapter 9: Climate change
Chapter 10: Realigning education with social justice in changing times
Tentang Penulis
Alison Riley is the Programme Leader for the BA(Hons) Early Childhood Studies degree at Bishop Grosseteste University, she has also worked on a number of educational-related programmes at the university including initial teaching training courses. Prior to joining Bishop Grosseteste University Alison spent sixteen years working in primary education, as a classroom teacher, deputy head teacher and finally head teacher of a large junior school. Alison has been involved in a number of collaborative projects and has recently been involved in an EU-funded project researching ‘Creativity in Early Science and Mathematics Education’. Alison has recently commenced doctoral studies in which she is researching the journey of students entering higher education with alternative qualifications.