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100 1 _aThomas, Gary
245 1 0 _aEducation:
_ba very short introduction /
_cGary Thomas.
250 _aSecond edition.
260 _aUnited Kingdom :
_bOxford University Press,
_c2013
300 _axvi, 137 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c18 cm.
440 _aVery short introductions, 347
505 _aPreface Beginnings Oil and water : the formal and the progressive The traditions unfold : ideas into practice Big ideas from the 20th century Analysts and theorists : what did they ever do for us? The curriculum School's out!
520 _a"This Very Short Introduction explains how the evolution of education has been shaped over the centuries by politics, philosophy, and the social sciences. Considering education today, Gary Thomas looks especially at the arguments about progressive versus formal teaching and how they play out in modern schools. This new edition takes a fresh look at the attempts to address the inequality and lack of inclusivity in education across all types of schools. Looking forward, Thomas discusses how education might develop over the coming century, and how the curriculum must evolve to keep pace with a rapidly changing world"--
650 _aEducation
650 _aEducation Philosophy
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