Student's Guide Education Studies

Written specifically for students on Education Studies courses, yet also relevant for students on teacher training courses, A Student's Guide to Education Studies (originally published as Education Studies: A Student's Guide) covers a diverse range of topics and issues. With a revised structure, new chapters, and fully updated content, this second edition continues to introduce alternative visions of education theory and practice.
The chapters are divided between three sections: Education Policy and Politics; Global and Environmental Education; and Learning, Knowledge and the Curriculum. Coverage includes:

Every Child Matters
gender and educational achievement
religious and cultural plurality in education
education for democracy and citizenship
the global dimension in education
education for sustainability
the ecology of learning
young children learning
the effective teacher
educational research.
Each chapter contains introductions, summary points, questions for discussion, and annotated suggestions for further reading.
With a distinctive international and global focus, A Student's Guide to Education Studies continues to be a valuable resource for all students of Education Studies as well as students on initial teacher training courses.

Stephen Ward is Dean of the School of Education at Bath Spa University, UK.

Introduction: The study of Education
Part 1: Policies and politics
Part 2: Global and environmental education
Part 3: Learning, knowledge and the curriculum