Essays on Pedagogy by Robin Alexander

Essays on Pedagogy by Robin Alexander

In Essays on Pedagogy, Robin Alexander brings together some of his most powerful writing, drawing on his research in Britain and other countries over the past two decades.

Professor Harry Daniels, University of Bath, UK:

This would be one of the rare books that students might well elect to buy – it would certainly be bought by staff - on all courses related to education and pedagogy

The conceptualisation of pedagogy in this book and the research base from the writing is developed is world leading

It will last for some time and should be open to a relatively straightforward second edition

Is the author a recognised authority in this field?

Most definitely

Do you recommend that we should publish this book?
YES

Professor Donald McIntyre, University of Cambridge, UK:

There is a real need for this bookPedagogy is going to be one of

the central issues of educational debate in the next few years, especially

in the UK, but also in the USA. In the UK, the DfEE are themselves

promoting debate about pedagogy, as are the GTCE and also many academic

critics of the government. Furthermore, pedagogy is very much a

continental European concept and British discussion of it is likely to

bridge the gap between Anglo-American and European educational discussion

as nothing else could. Robin Alexander is undoubtedly the leading

Anglo-American thinker and writer on the subject of pedagogy and is very

highly esteemed on both sides of the Atlantic, especially since the

publication of his very important book, Culture and Pedagogy. Everything

he himself suggests about the likely sales of this proposed book is correct.

I predict sales of 50,000 in the UK, 20,000 in the USA and 20,000 elsewhere.

The book will be used, in most initial teacher education and advanced

courses, as recommended reading.

I don’t think that there are yet any real competitors for this. And, although there will be

competitors in the next few years, this book will be distinctive and

important for a long time, because of the distinctive reputation of its

author. He is the recognised authority in the field.

Without any doubt, publish this book.

Professor Andrew Pollard, Institute of Education, University of London, UK:

I’m sorry but I am a bit too pressed to do this just at the moment.

I will say however that Robin Alexander is probably the best academic writing on pedagogy in the UK at present – and I’d snap him up whilst you have the chance!

Robin Alexander is Fellow of Wolfson College at Cambridge University, UK, Professor of Education Emeritus at Warwick University, UK, and Director of the Primary Review. His Culture and Pedagogy (2001) won the Outstanding Book Award of the American Educational Research Association.

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ISBN 13	9780415454834
ISBN 10	0415454832
Title	Essays on Pedagogy
Author	Robin Alexander
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2008-07-17
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.