Educational Controversies Towards a Discourse of Reconciliation: Towards a Discourse of Reconciliation

by Lapage, Pamela

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Title Statements

Full title :Educational Controversies Towards a Discourse of Reconciliation : Towards a Discourse of Reconciliation.

Summary

For the last 100 years, people have argued vigorously about a vast number of educational issues. At the heart of the arguments lies the question: What is the purpose of education? This conflict of educational purpose has seen rifts between academics, educators, politicians and parents. The authors of this book don't believe the conflicts need to be so hysterical, nor that the oppositions are incompatible. Rather, that it is in the manner in which debate is conducted that is so damaging. In this book, the authors contend that there are political, social, moral and civic needs for a new stance to debate the way forward. Examining a number of key controversies in educational discourse the book suggests ways in which controversies may be reconciled by looking for interrelations, mutual dependencies and links of importance. It develops current debate and provides suggestions for developing nurturing and supportive learning communities and so lead to educational change.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2003
Edition:1st ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Taylor and Francis
Place of Publication:Abingdon, Oxon
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2003

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (166 pages).

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780203166727, 0203166728
oclc:on1047730163
LC Classification:LB14.7 ǂb L47 2002eb
Dewey Decimal:370.1

Book Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: the challenge to improve public education -- A new vision of educational debate: reconciliatory discourse -- The problem and the vision: the battle over math education -- The procedure for RD -- How should children learn? Competition and collaboration -- The conditions and requirements for RD -- Where should children go to school? The school choice controversy -- How should children's learning be assessed? The testing controversy -- What should children learn? Curriculum complexity -- Similar problems in the world of educational purpose -- Conclusion: the need for RD -- Appendix: a protocol for reconciliatory discourse -- Bibliography -- Index.