Measuring Up in Education by Steven Stolz

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This collection explores, via various philosophical means, how valuable educational practices can occur within and beyond cultures of measurement. It was originally published as a special issue of Educational Philosophy and Theory.

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Measuring Up in Education by Steven Stolz

This collection explores, via various philosophical means, how valuable educational practices can occur within and beyond cultures of measurement. It was originally published as a special issue of Educational Philosophy and Theory.

Steven A. Stolz, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University, Australia. He has a diverse array of research interests, which ranges from: critical theory, epistemology, phenomenology, embodied cognition, narrative inquiry, and learning theories in psychology. At the moment, his primary area of scholarship is concerned with the relationship between theory and practice, particularly how theory informs practice, and/or how practice informs theory. Recent publications of note include: Theory and Philosophy in Education Research: Methodological Dialogues (Routledge), and MacIntyre, Rationality and Education: Against Education of Our Age (Springer).

R. Scott Webster is an Associate Professor, and the coordinator of the Curriculum, Pedagogy and Professional Learning group within the School of Education at Deakin University, Australia. His areas of research include philosophy and theories of education, teacher education, curriculum theory, existentialism, and spirituality. His authored and edited books include the following: Educating for Meaningful Lives (2009); Understanding Curriculum: The Australian Context (2019, 2nd ed., with A. Ryan); Rethinking Reflection and Ethics for Teachers (2019, with J. Whelan); and Theory and Philosophy in Education Research: Methodological Dialogues (2018).

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ISBN 13 9781032088440
ISBN 10 1032088443
Title Measuring Up in Education
Author Steven Stolz
Series Educational Philosophy And Theory
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2021-06-30
Number of pages 136
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