The Taming of Education Evaluating Contemporary Approaches to Learni
This book evaluates contemporary approaches to education, with a particular focus on the ways in which assessment shapes the educational experience and influences pupils and students. It adopts a critical approach, arguing that there is a need for student
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TAMING of EDUCATION evaluating contemporar y approaches to learning and teaching
ROB CREASY
The Taming of Education
Rob Creasy
The Taming of Education Evaluating Contemporary Approaches to Learning and Teaching
Rob Creasy School of Psychological & Social Science York St John University York, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-62246-0 ISBN 978-3-319-62247-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-62247-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017951721 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design by Samantha Johnson Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
As with all books, there are many people who have made contributions to a greater and lesser degree. Fiona takes a lot of credit for providing support at home. At work a good number of people have helped enormously to make this book happen and I know that I will overlook some in naming just a few. To those who do get named, many thanks go to Mike Bottery, Julian Stern, Matthew Clarke, Paul Smith and Tony Leach. There’s quite a few acronyms used in this book so here are two that go beyond home and work. For those who join me at Hillsborough, UTO, WAWAW!
Contents
1 Seeing Education as a Process 1 2 Education: Wicked or Tame? 11 3 Control Over Teaching: Taming Teachers 29 4 Shaping the Landscape of Education 53 5 Where We Learn 79 6 Education as a Process: Assessment, Outcomes and Achievement107 7 Taming Assessment in Higher Education131 8 Where Are We Now?157 9 Towards Wicked Education177
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References
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Index221
List of Tables
Table 2.1
The distinction between tame and wicked problems as p
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