An Introduction to the Study of Education
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An Introduction to the Study of Education

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An Introduction to the Study of Education

About this book

This fully updated, fifth edition of An Introduction to the Study of Education provides a comprehensive and reflective introduction to the study of education, inviting students to question what education is, who it is for and what purpose it serves. Taking the reader from the early years through to lifelong learning, it examines all forms of education and learning.

This new edition includes nine completely new chapters and a step-by-step guide to essay writing. This fifth edition provides:

  • a full exploration of the historical, sociological, philosophical and psychological roots of education
  • a clear focus on the individual levels of education – preschool, compulsory, post-compulsory and lifelong learning, including looked after children, food in school, and digital learning
  • the latest debates within special educational needs
  • an in-depth examination of learning styles
  • insights into the historical development of education and the role of, and background to, research in education
  • a focus on current educational practice and diversity across the United Kingdom and Ireland

Written in a clear and accessible style, this is the essential core text for all beginning students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Education Studies and all those interested in education today, where it came from and where it is going.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040766224
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Education General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Contributors
  9. 1 What is education?
  10. 2 Ideology in education in the United Kingdom
  11. 3 Philosophy in education
  12. 4 Psychology in education1
  13. 5 Learning styles: Implications for teaching and learning
  14. 6 Thinking about assessment
  15. 7 Online and digital education: A critical account
  16. 8 Schooling food: Why does it matter?
  17. 9 Early childhood education and care in the UK
  18. 10 Children looked after
  19. 11 Social and spatial disparity in the history of school provision in England from the 1750s to the 1950s
  20. 12 Schooling in Ireland: Policy and practice from penal times to the present day
  21. 13 Education in Scotland
  22. 14 Education in Wales
  23. 15 Compulsory education in the United Kingdom1
  24. 16 Lifelong learning
  25. 17 Special educational needs in the British context
  26. 18 Why class still matters: A case study of university access, a mirror to the education system
  27. 19 Gender and education
  28. 20 Race as a critical lens in education
  29. 21 Debates in educational research
  30. 22 Research in professional contexts1
  31. 23 The benefits of using co-creation in higher education
  32. 24 Afterword: Now that I have read about education, how do I write about it?
  33. Index