Education and Democracy in the 21st Century |
|
| Author:
| Noddings, Nel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8077-5397-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Teachers College Press
|
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $92.00 |
Book Description:
|
Eminent educational philosopher Nel Noddings draws on John Dewey's foundational work to reimagine education's aims and curriculum for the 21st century. Noddings looks at education as a multi-aim enterprise in which schools must address needs in all three domains of life: home and family, occupational, and civic. She raises critical questions about the current enthusiasm for standardisation, the search for ""one-best-way"" solutions, and the practice of maintaining a sharp separation...
More DescriptionEminent educational philosopher Nel Noddings draws on John Dewey's foundational work to reimagine education's aims and curriculum for the 21st century. Noddings looks at education as a multi-aim enterprise in which schools must address needs in all three domains of life: home and family, occupational, and civic. She raises critical questions about the current enthusiasm for standardisation, the search for ""one-best-way"" solutions, and the practice of maintaining a sharp separation between the disciplines.