The Routledge Companion to Education

The Routledge Companion to Education by James Arthur

Who are the key thinkers in education? What are the hot topics in education? Where will education go from here? The Routledge Companion to Education presents the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide available to the key theories, themes and topics in education. Forty specially commissioned chapters, covering all aspects of education, introduce you to the ideas, research and issues that have shaped this most diverse, dynamic and fluid field. Part one provides an introduction to the key theories, thinkers and disciplines within education Part two covers ideas and issues about how, what and why learning takes place Part three includes analysis on particular approaches to education and explores the issues that attract much contemporary interest. Written by an international team of expert contributors, the chapters all include a descriptive introduction, an analysis of the key ideas and debates, an overview of the latest research, key questions for research and carefully selected further reading. The Routledge Companion to Education is a succinct, detailed, authoritative overview of the topics which are at the forefront of educational research and discourse today. This classic collection is a bookshelf essential for every student and scholar serious about the study of education.

Professor James Arthur is Head of the School of Education at the University of Birmingham, UK.

Dr Andrew Peterson is Senior Lecturer in Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.

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ISBN 13	9780415583473
ISBN 10	0415583470
Title	The Routledge Companion to Education
Author	James Arthur
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2011-10-17
Number of pages	416
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