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Changing Australian Education - How policy is taking us backwards and what can be done about it (Hardcover) Loot Price: R4,499
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Changing Australian Education - How policy is taking us backwards and what can be done about it (Hardcover): Alan Reid

Changing Australian Education - How policy is taking us backwards and what can be done about it (Hardcover)

Alan Reid

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Australian education policy for the past 40 years has been heading in the wrong direction and is entirely unsuitable for preparing young people for the 21st century. Exaggeration? Sadly not. For a teacher, there is nothing more exhilarating than encouraging young people to realise the power of learning. But in our schools today, teachers spend so much time preparing their students for high-stakes tests, gathering data and filling in forms, that many of them feel like the life has been squeezed out of their role. Schooling has been turned into a market, and school leaders are forced to spend precious time and resources competing with other schools. Their professional experience is disregarded as policy makers turn to the corporate world and self-appointed commentators to determine curriculum and school funding. The outcome? Our schooling system is becoming more segregated; children from poorer backgrounds are falling behind; public schools are starved of funds; and good teachers are leaving. One of the most highly regarded educational leaders in Australia, Alan Reid, argues it's time to reconsider the purposes of education, the capacities we need for the future, and the strategies that will get us there. He outlines a new narrative for Australian schooling that is futures-focused and prizes flexibility, adaptability, collaboration and agility, with students, teachers and school communities at centre-stage. 'A provocative and persuasive argument for the necessity of a new narrative for Australian schooling so as to meet better the demonstrable demands of the twenty-first century...' - Emeritus Professor Bob Lingard, The University of Queensland 'At the heart of the book is a penetrating critique of neoliberalism and the damaging effects it is having on education and society. It should be essential reading for policy makers, educators, parents, and anyone interested in the current state of Australian education.' - Professor Barry Down, Murdoch University

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: March 2021
First published: 2019
Authors: Alan Reid
Dimensions: 234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 978-0-367-71765-0
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education
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LSN: 0-367-71765-4
Barcode: 9780367717650

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