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Education : a very short introduction

Thomas, Gary 1950- (Author).

Summary: From the schools of ancient times to the present day, Gary Thomas looks at how and why education evolved as it has. By exploring some of the big questions, he examines the ways in which schools work, considers the differences around the world, and concludes by considering the future of education worldwide.

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  • ISBN: 9780199643264 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0199643261 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: print
    xvi, 137 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-129) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Preface -- Beginnings -- Oil and water : the formal and the progressive -- The traditions unfold : ideas into practice -- Big ideas from the 20th century -- Analysts and theorists : what did they ever do for us? -- The curriculum -- School's out!
Subject: Education

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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Education: a Very Short Introduction
Education: a Very Short Introduction
by Thomas, Gary
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Education: a Very Short Introduction

Gary Thomas has spent his career working in education, first as a primary school teacher, then as an educational psychologist, then as an academic in five universities. He is currently a professor in education at the University of Birmingham.

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