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Caring Confrontations for Education and Democracy: R. Scott Webster Caring Confrontations for Education and Democracy
R. Scott Webster
R1,226 Discovery Miles 12 260 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Caring Confrontations for Education and Democracy makes a compelling case for redirecting current practices of education to focus on being educated rather than having an education. The book offers a detailed analysis of how an education for democracy must encourage commitment to important ideals and strengthen the vulnerabilities of people which make them easily manipulated by politicians and the media. It addresses the need for education that focusses on people’s mode of being, so that in addition to becoming knowledgeable and skilful, people develop the disposition that is more appropriate for democratic living. Through embodying this approach of authentic spiritual growth through education, this book explores the idea of caring confrontations and critical reflection to enable personal change and growth. Providing a thoughtful analysis of the role of education in democracy, the book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of philosophy of education, educational theory and democratic education.

Measuring Up in Education - Philosophical Explorations for Justice and Democracy Within and Beyond Cultures of Measurement in... Measuring Up in Education - Philosophical Explorations for Justice and Democracy Within and Beyond Cultures of Measurement in Educational Systems (Paperback)
Steven Stolz, R. Scott Webster
R1,247 Discovery Miles 12 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Cultures of measurement are often considered to dominate educational practices, to the degree that, as Biesta (2010) has identified in Good Education in an Age of Measurement we no longer measure what we value, but rather we have become conditioned to value what is measured. A clear example of this occurs when institutions and staff "teach to the test" by emphasising narrow conceptions of learning and of knowledge, simply because the consequences of high-stakes assessments have important implications regarding funding, resources, and even tenure. This collection explores, via various philosophical means, how valuable educational practices can occur within and beyond cultures of measurement. What seems to be required is for practitioners in education to regain their relationship to the overall purposes of education, such as the furthering of justice and democracy for both individual students and societies as a whole. Such a reconnection has the potential to re-humanise curricular experiences for students, which may have become dehumanised through particular cultures of measurement. It is argued that certain legitimate measures can advance justice and democracy, and so careful attention must be assigned to their validity and value. This book was originally published as a special issue of Educational Philosophy and Theory.

Measuring Up in Education - Philosophical Explorations for Justice and Democracy Within and Beyond Cultures of Measurement in... Measuring Up in Education - Philosophical Explorations for Justice and Democracy Within and Beyond Cultures of Measurement in Educational Systems (Hardcover)
Steven Stolz, R. Scott Webster
R4,130 Discovery Miles 41 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Cultures of measurement are often considered to dominate educational practices, to the degree that, as Biesta (2010) has identified in Good Education in an Age of Measurement we no longer measure what we value, but rather we have become conditioned to value what is measured. A clear example of this occurs when institutions and staff "teach to the test" by emphasising narrow conceptions of learning and of knowledge, simply because the consequences of high-stakes assessments have important implications regarding funding, resources, and even tenure. This collection explores, via various philosophical means, how valuable educational practices can occur within and beyond cultures of measurement. What seems to be required is for practitioners in education to regain their relationship to the overall purposes of education, such as the furthering of justice and democracy for both individual students and societies as a whole. Such a reconnection has the potential to re-humanise curricular experiences for students, which may have become dehumanised through particular cultures of measurement. It is argued that certain legitimate measures can advance justice and democracy, and so careful attention must be assigned to their validity and value. This book was originally published as a special issue of Educational Philosophy and Theory.

Caring Confrontations for Education and Democracy (Hardcover): R. Scott Webster Caring Confrontations for Education and Democracy (Hardcover)
R. Scott Webster
R4,135 Discovery Miles 41 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Caring Confrontations for Education and Democracy makes a compelling case for redirecting current practices of education to focus on being educated rather than having an education. The book offers a detailed analysis of how an education for democracy must encourage commitment to important ideals and strengthen the vulnerabilities of people which make them easily manipulated by politicians and the media. It addresses the need for education that focusses on people's mode of being, so that in addition to becoming knowledgeable and skilful, people develop the disposition that is more appropriate for democratic living. Through embodying this approach of authentic spiritual growth through education, this book explores the idea of caring confrontations and critical reflection to enable personal change and growth. Providing a thoughtful analysis of the role of education in democracy, the book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of philosophy of education, educational theory and democratic education.

Theory and Philosophy in Education Research - Methodological Dialogues (Hardcover): John Quay, Jennifer Bleazby, Steven Stolz,... Theory and Philosophy in Education Research - Methodological Dialogues (Hardcover)
John Quay, Jennifer Bleazby, Steven Stolz, Maurizio Toscano, R. Scott Webster; Foreword by …
R4,130 Discovery Miles 41 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The issue of methodology is a fundamental concern for all who engage in educational research. Presenting a series of methodological dialogues between eminent education researchers including Michael Apple, Gert Biesta, Penny Enslin, John Hattie, Nel Noddings, Michael Peters, Richard Pring and Paul Smeyers, this book explores the ways in which they have chosen and developed research methods to style their investigations and frame their arguments. These dialogues address the specialized and technical aspects of conducting educational research, conceptualize the relationship between methodology and theory, and provide in-depth discussion of concerns including falsifiability, openness, interpretation and researcher judgement. Foregrounding the researchers' first-hand experience and knowledge, this book will provide future and current researchers with a deeper comprehension of the place of theory in education research. An illuminating resource for undergraduate and postgraduate researchers alike, Theory and Philosophy in Education Research confronts the intricate complexities of conducting education research in a highly engaging and accessible way.

Theory and Philosophy in Education Research - Methodological Dialogues (Paperback): John Quay, Jennifer Bleazby, Steven Stolz,... Theory and Philosophy in Education Research - Methodological Dialogues (Paperback)
John Quay, Jennifer Bleazby, Steven Stolz, Maurizio Toscano, R. Scott Webster; Foreword by …
R1,189 Discovery Miles 11 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The issue of methodology is a fundamental concern for all who engage in educational research. Presenting a series of methodological dialogues between eminent education researchers including Michael Apple, Gert Biesta, Penny Enslin, John Hattie, Nel Noddings, Michael Peters, Richard Pring and Paul Smeyers, this book explores the ways in which they have chosen and developed research methods to style their investigations and frame their arguments. These dialogues address the specialized and technical aspects of conducting educational research, conceptualize the relationship between methodology and theory, and provide in-depth discussion of concerns including falsifiability, openness, interpretation and researcher judgement. Foregrounding the researchers' first-hand experience and knowledge, this book will provide future and current researchers with a deeper comprehension of the place of theory in education research. An illuminating resource for undergraduate and postgraduate researchers alike, Theory and Philosophy in Education Research confronts the intricate complexities of conducting education research in a highly engaging and accessible way.

Humanizing Education in the 3rd Millennium (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022): R. Scott Webster, Timo Airaksinen, Poonam Batra,... Humanizing Education in the 3rd Millennium (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)
R. Scott Webster, Timo Airaksinen, Poonam Batra, Margarita Kozhevnikova
R1,328 Discovery Miles 13 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book proposes some insights and ideas into how education might be humanized. The chapters inform, provoke, and guide further inquiries into imagining and actualizing human education. It presents the view that education should be primarily understood as human education, which offers universal good for the entire planet. It centres around the significant values that make life, in a holistic sense, meaningful, worthwhile, and socially just. It discusses the fundamental idea that human education is the key to peace, individual and social freedoms, social justice and harmony, fraternity and happiness all over the world, and how educational ideals and methods must be reconsidered to achieve this end. This book originates from an international conference and round-table, "Human Education in the 3rd Millennium," in July 2019 in Dharamsala, India.

Rethinking Reflection and Ethics for Teachers (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): R. Scott Webster, John D. Whelen Rethinking Reflection and Ethics for Teachers (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
R. Scott Webster, John D. Whelen
R3,558 R1,199 Discovery Miles 11 990 Save R2,359 (66%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book reexamines reflection and ethics for teachers, and argues the case for ensuring teaching practices are educational and professional rather than simply technical or clinical. Demonstrating that theory is indispensable when it comes to professional deliberation and educational practice, the authors draw on their experience to provide insights for teachers that will enable them to become better professional educators. This collection of research chapters, written by established researchers and educators in the field who are familiar with a variety of teaching contexts and are conversant with the current teaching standards and policies relating to teaching and teacher education, is a valuable resource for practicing teachers, researchers, policy-makers as well as for final-year student-teachers in Initial Teacher Education programs. Further, it enables early career teachers to meet their professional responsibilities in a more critically informed and capable manner.

Rethinking Reflection and Ethics for Teachers (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019): R. Scott Webster, John D. Whelen Rethinking Reflection and Ethics for Teachers (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
R. Scott Webster, John D. Whelen
R4,230 Discovery Miles 42 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book reexamines reflection and ethics for teachers, and argues the case for ensuring teaching practices are educational and professional rather than simply technical or clinical. Demonstrating that theory is indispensable when it comes to professional deliberation and educational practice, the authors draw on their experience to provide insights for teachers that will enable them to become better professional educators. This collection of research chapters, written by established researchers and educators in the field who are familiar with a variety of teaching contexts and are conversant with the current teaching standards and policies relating to teaching and teacher education, is a valuable resource for practicing teachers, researchers, policy-makers as well as for final-year student-teachers in Initial Teacher Education programs. Further, it enables early career teachers to meet their professional responsibilities in a more critically informed and capable manner.

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