Introduction to Education Studies
- Steve Bartlett - Professor of Education Studies at the University of Wolverhampton
- Diana Burton - Professor of Education at the University of Wolverhampton
Introduction to Education Studies has proven itself to be the key text for students of Education Studies for over a decade, leading readers through the field's key ideas, concepts and debates.
Drawing from the main educational themes of sociology, philosophy, history, psychology and policy, Bartlett and Burton introduce you to different ways of looking at education and the ideologies that shape educational systems. Tightly supported by accessible links to research literature and keenly aware of contemporary developments, this book encourages you to adopt a critical, questioning approach to your study in order to develop an engaged and informed understanding of education.
This new edition includes:
- A range of video discussion boxes throughout the book and linked to the companion website exploring key issues related to each chapter.
- Enhanced coverage of special educational needs, discussing how policy has evolved historically and in more recent times throughout the New Labour and Coalition governments.
- New discussion of the 2014 National Curriculum in England and the political processes and ideologies underpinning it.
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Analytically critical this contemporary text will 'open the eyes' of students to the importance - and necessity - of identifying and critiquing how ideology shapes allowed educational systems.
This is an accessible introduction to Education Studies that students can utilise and refer to throughout their degree.
An excellent text book for the Foundation Degree units. Readable and relevant with good coverage of a range of important people in the field. The video chats in the website companion add some variety.
This is an excellent book. The most recent edition is even better than the last one. We use this book in a range of our courses: FT MA, BA, PGCE.
This is a clear and very useful text for undergraduate students who want to understand key issues in Education Studies.
Clear, straightforward textbook, ideal for students new to Education Studies
