With their emphasis on regurgitated knowledge and stressful exams, today's schools actually do more harm than good. Guiding readers past the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams, Claxton proves that education's key responsibility should be to create enthusi…
Blending down-to-earth examples with the latest advances in brain science and written with passion, wit and authority, this brilliant book will inspire teachers, parents and readers of all backgrounds to join a practical revolution and foster in the next generation a natural cur…
Blending down-to-earth examples with the latest advances in brain science, this book offers inspiration for teachers, parents, and readers of all backgrounds to join a practical revolution and foster in the next generation a natural curiosity and the spirit of adventure.
What''s the Point of School? takes the reader beyond the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams in order to reveal the key responsibility of education today: to create students who enjoy learning. With their emphasis on stressful exams and regurgitation of in…
Blending down-to-earth examples with the latest advances in brain science, this book offers inspiration for teachers, parents, and readers of all backgrounds to join a practical revolution and foster in the next generation a natural curiosity and the spirit of adventure.