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Knowledge and the Future of the Curriculum: International Studies in Social Realism (Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Educatio)
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Hardcover. This collection explores why powerful knowledge matters for social justice and discusses its implications for curriculum and pedagogy. The contributors argue that the purpose of education is to provide all students with access to powerful knowledge so that they acquire the means to move beyond their experiences and enhance their lives. Editor(s): Barrett, Brian; Rata, Elizabeth. Series: Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JNAM; JNKC; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
This collection explores why powerful knowledge matters for social justice and discusses its implications for curriculum and pedagogy. The contributors argue that the purpose of education is to provide all students with access to powerful knowledge so that they acquire the means to move beyond their experiences and enhance their lives.
This collection explores why powerful knowledge matters for social justice and discusses its implications for curriculum and pedagogy. The contributors argue that the purpose of education is to provide all students with access to powerful knowledge so that they acquire the means to move beyond their experiences and enhance their lives.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137429254
SKU
V9781137429254
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John Beck, University of Cambridge, UK Chris Corbel, University of Melbourne, Australia Jeanne Gamble, University of Cape Town, South Africa Karl Maton, University of Sydney, Australia Graham McPhail, University of Auckland, New Zealand Rob Moore, University of Cambridge, UK John Morgan, University of Auckland, New Zealand Johan Muller, University of Cape Town, South ... Read more
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"Knowledge and the Future of the Curriculum, packs in a collection of 'powerful' analyses from seminal scholars working in diverse areas of research and international contexts, and who share a common vision for what a future-oriented curriculum must look like if it is to be both socially just and truly progressive ... The book will be of particular interest to ... Read more