Murphy, Lisa.

Education studies : an introduction / Lisa Murphy, Emmanuel Mufti and Derek Kassem. - Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2009. - 201 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-195) and index.

"This book is an essential guide for all education studies students, providing you with a clear overview of the key issues within your first year. It is an introductory text that encourages critical engagement, to enable you to develop a detailed understanding of the power and importance of education." "The issues are presented in four main sections - Theoretical Perspectives; Policy; Society and the Individual; Inside the School - helping you to make the connections between the different themes. 'Stop, Think and Do' boxes play a key part throughout the book, encouraging you to critically reflect on both the issues within the chapters and within Education as a whole."--BOOK JACKET.

9780335223503 (hbk.) 0335223508 (hbk.) 9780335223510 (pbk.) 0335223516 (pbk.)


Education.
Teaching.
Learning.

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