Contemporary Issues in Learning and Teaching
- Margery McMahon - University of Glasgow, UK
- Christine Forde - University of Glasgow, UK
- Margaret Martin - University of Glasgow, UK
The contributors reflect on current thinking and policy surrounding learning and teaching, and what it means to be a teacher today. Looking at the practice of teaching in a wider context allows you to explore some of the issues you will face, and the evolving expectations of your role in a policy-led environment. The book focuses on core areas of debate including:
- education across different contexts and settings
- teaching in an inclusive environment
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for practitioners
Each chapter follows the same accessible format. They contain case studies and vignettes providing examples and scenarios for discussion; introduction and summary boxes listing key issues and concepts explored in the chapter; key questions for discussion reflection; and further reading.
This essential text can be used across undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including BEd/BA degrees, initial teacher-training courses, and Masters in Education programs.
This collection is broad ranging and yet detailed enough to provide students with an informative and challenging set of readings.
This book deals with a number ofm issues which we as teachers face in 21st century education. It is not as accessible as some of the other other recommended texts for the upcoming academic year, however it will challenge the values and beliefs of our students and make them think far more critically about the ways in which they facilitate learning in children. The 'thinking points' throughout this book are a very useful way of getting students to reflect and think carefully about who they are as a teacher.
This book provides balanced and thought provoking perspectives on a range of major contemporary educational issues. It does not focus too strongly on micro issues which would case it to date very quickly but focusses on areas that are likely to remain issues over longer periods of time. The use of case studies and thinking points throughout, encourage the critical engagement of the reader and should help to develop new teachers who can face and challenge the changing landscape of educaction.
This text is split into aspects of a students journey and provides useful guidance and support. Useful case studies are identified and key reflection and discussion points are embedded within each chapter. The future of education, the last chapter gives food for thought…
Clearly organised sections enable the reader to access information easily. Thinking points are very useful for encouraging deeper thinking, guiding the reader to apply theory to practical experiences and to question their own views and practice.
This text is split into aspects of a students journey and provides useful guidance and support. Useful case studies are identified and key reflection and discussion points are embedded within each chapter. The future of education, the last chapter gives food for thought…
Lovely selection of ideas. My students will find some enormously useful However our course becomes less theory based all the time, as hours are stolen and I find they read less
another great text, very useful and student feedback good.
I was a little disappointed by the selective nature of the content. It will be a useful supplementary reader for our course but does not cover as much of the unit material as I had hoped.
A great 'all rounder' covering many of the most often used topics on the BEd course.
Sage College Publishing
