The Death of Progressive Education: How Teachers Lost Control of the Classroom b

Description: The Death of Progressive Education by Roy Lowe The first authoritative survey of the changing politics of the classroom since the Second World War. It charts the process by which society moved away from being one in which teachers decided both the content of the school curriculum and how it would be taught towards the present situation. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The first authoritative survey of the changing politics of the classroom since the Second World War. It charts the process by which society moved away from being one in which teachers decided both the content of the school curriculum and how it would be taught towards the present situation in which a host of external influences dictate the nature of the educational experience. The book identifies the key social and political developments which made this transformation inevitable and, at the same time, raises the question of how far the loss of control by teachers has also meant a shift away from progressive, child-centred education. Key issues covered include: The post-war debate on the school curriculum as well as the extent to which it was fiercely contested The Black Paper Movement of the early 1970s The ways in which radical right rhetoric has come to dominate the politics of education and the educational press How the term progressive education has been subtly reworked, so that those claiming to reform education now focus on measurable outcomes and the answerability of schools to parental and government pressure An historical analysis of the ways in which the Thatcher revolution in schools has been taken forward and developed under both John Major and Tony Blair.This ground-breaking analysis of how we have arrived at the present situation in our schools will be of interest to all students of education and to all those who wish to learn more about the changes that have taken place in our education system over the past sixty years. It helps us understand why they happened and, in so doing, raises profound questions about the aspirations of modern society and the role of the schools in shaping it. Back Cover This is the first book to take a long, hard look at the changes that have taken place in the classroom over the last Author Biography Roy Lowe is a Visiting Professor in the School of Educational Foundations and Policy Studies at the Institute of Education and he is Editor of the Journal of Educational Administration and History. Table of Contents 1. Popular Education in England: The Historical Legacy 2. The Post-War Educational Settlement: A Conservative Revolution 3. A Golden Age? The Sixties and Early Seventies 4. 1974-1979: The Teachers Lose Control 5. 1979-1989: A Decade of Change 6. Forging a New Consensus in Education: The Implementation of the Education Reform Act 7. 1989-1997 New Labour and the Curriculum since 1997 Long Description This is the first book to take a long, hard look at the changes that have taken place in the classroom over the last thirty years. Roy Lowe examines the rise of child-centred approaches to teaching in the period following the Second World War and then traces the process by which the role of the classroom teacher has been almost completely transformed since major debates on what should be taught and how it should be taught during the 1960s. Just some of the questions raised -and answered - by this original and freshly researched examination of what has gone on in our classrooms include: Who were the progressives and what influence did they have on what went on in the classroom? How widespread was the teaching revolution that many claimed was taking place during the 1950s and 1960s? What exactly were the changes in classroom practice at that time? Why is it that the coming of a new politics of education during the 1970s and 1980s was able to have such a massive impact on classroom practice and on the role of the teacher? This study of recent educational practice and policy should be essential reading for anyone concerned with what our schools should look like into the 21st century. Details ISBN0415359716 Author Roy Lowe Short Title DEATH OF PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION Language English ISBN-10 0415359716 ISBN-13 9780415359719 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2007 Imprint Routledge Subtitle How Teachers Lost Control of the Classroom Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 379.41 Edition 1st Residence US Illustrations black & white illustrations Affiliation Institute of Education, University of London, UK DOI 10.1604/9780415359719 UK Release Date 2007-07-05 AU Release Date 2007-07-05 NZ Release Date 2007-07-05 Pages 192 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2007-07-05 Alternative 9780415359726 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134417775;

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