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Satire and Humor in Education
Rolland Callaway
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Description for Satire and Humor in Education
Hardback. A collection of satirical and humorous readings related to education and schooling. The editor contends that perhaps educators, and others, have taken the issues and problems of education too seriously and a satirical and humorous perspective might lighten their task. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
A collection of satirical and humorous readings related to education and schooling. The editor contends that perhaps educators, and others, have taken the issues and problems of education too seriously and a satirical and humorous perspective might lighten their task. The readings are categorized according to goals and curriculum; instruction including subcategories on organization, resources, teachers and teaching, learners and learning; evaluation and research; and futures. The editor has provided very little editorial comment, leaving that up to the reader. As noted in the introduction by Will Roy a Professor from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'...[these essays] aim to deflate pompousness, ... Read more
A collection of satirical and humorous readings related to education and schooling. The editor contends that perhaps educators, and others, have taken the issues and problems of education too seriously and a satirical and humorous perspective might lighten their task. The readings are categorized according to goals and curriculum; instruction including subcategories on organization, resources, teachers and teaching, learners and learning; evaluation and research; and futures. The editor has provided very little editorial comment, leaving that up to the reader. As noted in the introduction by Will Roy a Professor from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'...[these essays] aim to deflate pompousness, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780819178701
SKU
V9780819178701
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Reviews for Satire and Humor in Education
...a delightful and comprehensive volume. The selected readings, while entertaining, are also of historical and educational significance.
Harold G. Shane, Indiana University Bloomington This is a delightful collection of humorous writing... that should be posted on every teacher or professor's bulletin board to keep them humble.
Dr. Gordon F. Vars, professor emeritus, Kent State University This is a ... Read more
Harold G. Shane, Indiana University Bloomington This is a delightful collection of humorous writing... that should be posted on every teacher or professor's bulletin board to keep them humble.
Dr. Gordon F. Vars, professor emeritus, Kent State University This is a ... Read more