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Education: A Very Short Introduction by Gary Thomas (Paperback, 2021)

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Since the early Egyptians human beings have formalised the business of learning, setting up a designated environment of some form to pass knowledge and learning on to groups of students. In this second edition of his Very Short Introduction, Gary Thomas explores how and why education has evolved as it has, examining the ways in which it has responded over the centuries to various influences in politics, philosophy, and the social sciences. Focussing on education today, he considers especially the controversies over progressive versus formal teaching, and also examines education worldwide, assessing the accelerating trend on both sides of the Atlantic of the move to charter, academy, and 'free' schools.The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated moves to online learning in schools and universities, and in this new edition Thomas looks again at curriculums and what shape they should take in a rapidly changing world. He asks why action on race, gender and social inequality has borne so little fruit thus far, questioning the oft-made claim of education to be a force for social mobility, and offering an analysis on how education may develop over the coming century.Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press

ISBN-139780198859086

eBay Product ID (ePID)23049033551

Product Key Features

Number of Pages168 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEducation: a Very Short Introduction

Publication Year2021

SubjectEducation, Strategy

TypeTextbook

AuthorGary Thomas

Subject AreaExperimental Psychology

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height174 mm

Item Weight134 g

Item Width111 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorGary Thomas

Series TitleVery Short Introductions