The widespread use of the measurement of educational outcomes in
order to compare the performance of education within and across
countries seems to express a real concern for the quality of
education. This book argues that the focus on the measurement of
educational outcomes has actually displaced questions about
educational purpose. Biesta explores why the question as to what
constitutes good education has become so much more difficult to ask
and shows why this has been detrimental for the quality of
education and for the level of democratic control over education.
He provides concrete suggestions for engaging with the question of
purpose in education in a new, more precise and more encompassing
way, with explicit attention to the ethical, political and
democratic dimensions of education.
General
Imprint: |
Paradigm Publications
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2010 |
First published: |
2010 |
Authors: |
Gert J.J. Biesta
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Dimensions: |
215 x 139 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
150 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-59451-791-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Philosophy of education
|
LSN: |
1-59451-791-6 |
Barcode: |
9781594517914 |
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