Classroom Pedagogy and Primary Practice by David Mcnamara

Classroom Pedagogy and Primary Practice by David Mcnamara

In this provocative book, David McNamara argues that a teacher-centred' approch to teaching in the primary school, especially in the later years is actually in the best interests of the children - that the teacher must be seen to have ultimate responsibility for what and how children learn. He attempts to define the distinctive professional expertise of the primary teacher - the application of subject knowledge within the special circumstances of the classroom - and to show how this expertise can be articulated to establish a body of educational knowledge which is both derived from practice and practically useful to others. At a time when increasing emphasis is being placed on the role of the practising teacher as a mentor in intitial teacher education, this book will help teachers at all levels to define their own role in the creation of educational knowledge.

`This book is a welcome and important contribution to the developing balance of emphasis in teaching which considers the relative roles of teachers and children in the classroom' - Design and Technology Teaching

David McNamara, Professor David Mcnamara

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ISBN 13	9780415083126
ISBN 10	0415083125
Title	Classroom Pedagogy and Primary Practice
Author	David Mcnamara
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1993-11-25
Number of pages	176
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