Keywords in Education Policy Research - Abridged by Andrew Wilkins & Steven J Courtney & Nelli Piattoeva (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The field of education policy research is a dense, crowded space owing to its complicated relationship to different intellectual histories and the influence of various ontologies or 'turns'.
- About the Author: Andrew Wilkins is Reader in Education Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London.
- 278 Pages
- Education, Educational Policy & Reform
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Book Synopsis
The field of education policy research is a dense, crowded space owing to its complicated relationship to different intellectual histories and the influence of various ontologies or 'turns'. To aid comprehension and clarity, this book describes the history, contribution and application of over 90 keywords in the field of education policy research. It is designed as a reference, learning and teaching tool to assist students, educators and researchers with:
- complex learning and teaching;
- wider and background reading and knowledge building;
- critical scholarship and research;
- interdisciplinary thinking and writing; and
- theory development and application.
Review Quotes
"A remarkable work, a vital and daily abécédaire for any researcher, educator or student who seeks to inventively relate to our educational present and use theorising to critically grasp its complexity." Emiliano Grimaldi, University of Naples Federico II
About the Author
Andrew Wilkins is Reader in Education Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Steven J. Courtney is Professor of Sociology of Education Leadership at the University of Manchester.
Nelli Piattoeva is Professor of Sociology of Education at Tampere University.