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Good Education in an Age of Measurement: Ethics, Politics, Democracy
Gert J. J. Biesta
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Description for Good Education in an Age of Measurement: Ethics, Politics, Democracy
Paperback. Argues that the focus on the measurement of educational outcomes has displaced questions about educational purpose. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
The widespread use of the measurement of educational outcomes in order to compare the performance of education within and across countries seems to express a real concern for the quality of education. This book argues that the focus on the measurement of educational outcomes has actually displaced questions about educational purpose. Biesta explores why the question as to what constitutes good education has become so much more difficult to ask and shows why this has been detrimental for the quality of education and for the level of democratic control over education. He provides concrete suggestions for engaging with the question ... Read more
The widespread use of the measurement of educational outcomes in order to compare the performance of education within and across countries seems to express a real concern for the quality of education. This book argues that the focus on the measurement of educational outcomes has actually displaced questions about educational purpose. Biesta explores why the question as to what constitutes good education has become so much more difficult to ask and shows why this has been detrimental for the quality of education and for the level of democratic control over education. He provides concrete suggestions for engaging with the question ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
214g
Number of Pages
158
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781594517914
SKU
V9781594517914
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Ref
99-2
About Gert J. J. Biesta
Gert J.J. Biesta is Professor of Professor of Educational Theory and Policy at the University of Luxembourg, and Editor of Studies in Philosophy and Education. He is the author of Beyond Learning and co-editor of The Philosophy of Education.
Reviews for Good Education in an Age of Measurement: Ethics, Politics, Democracy
“In his latest book Gert Biesta demonstrates, yet again, why he is one of our era’s most thoughtful educational scholars and critics.” —David T. Hansen, Teachers College, Columbia University