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Think again : a philosophical approach to teaching /
Contemporary education is held captive by an obsession with assessment. The culture of teaching-to-the-test and spoon-feeding has distorted the purpose of teaching and destroyed the joy of free enquiry. This book offers practical advice on how to use philosophy as the cornerstone of a new approach t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Continuum International Publishing,
2012.
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| Colección: | New directions in religion and literature.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Contemporary education is held captive by an obsession with assessment. The culture of teaching-to-the-test and spoon-feeding has distorted the purpose of teaching and destroyed the joy of free enquiry. This book offers practical advice on how to use philosophy as the cornerstone of a new approach to teaching and learning, with the central aim of developing students capacity for deeper, freer thought. Drawing on his experience of innovative curriculum development work, the author explains how philosophical questions provide an excellent vehicle for engaging students and drawing them into analy. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (193 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441151322 144115132X 9781441162625 1441162623 |