The philosophy of schooling / / Robin Barrow

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910461027703321
• Autore: Barrow Robin
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015
• ISBN: 1-315-68357-1; 1-317-40657-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Collana: Routledge Revivals
• Disciplina: 370.1
• Soggetti: Education - Philosophy; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "First published in 1981 by Wheatsheaf Books"--t.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Half Title""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Original Title Page""; ""Original Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""PREFACE""; ""1 PHILOSOPHY: ITS NATURE AND POINT""; ""1 Justification for another introductory text""; ""2 The nature of philosophy""; ""3 The point and dangers of philosophising""; ""4 Measuring progress in philosophy""; ""5 The philosophy of education and the philosophy of schooling""; ""2 SCHOOLING: ITS NATURE AND POINT""; ""1 Deschooling, relevance, use and reality""; ""2 Education and critical thinking""; ""3 Socialisation and indoctrination""""4 Child-minding""; ""5 Vocational courses""; ""6 Primary and physical instruction""; ""7 Social role selection""; ""8 Education of the emotions""; ""9 The creative dimension""; ""3 CONTROL AND AUTHORITY IN SCHOOLS""; ""1 Interests, needs and the common core curriculum""; ""2 Responsibility, monitoring and accountability""; ""3 The decision-making process""; ""4 Authority, neutrality and impartiality""; ""4 CURRICULUM CONTENT""; ""1 Subject divisions""; ""2 The content of the core curriculum""; ""3 Classics and Modern Languages""; ""4 English and History""""5 Philosophy""; ""6 The natural and social sciences""; ""7 Summary""; ""5 MORALITY AND RELIGION""; ""1 The relationship between morality and religion""; ""2 The nature of religious discourse""; ""3 Religious education""; ""4 Morality and nature""; ""5 Can there be moral knowledge?""; ""6 The individualistic thesis""; ""7 The ; nature of moral discourse""; ""8 Moral upbringing""; ""6 METHODOLOGICAL QUESTIONS""; ""1 Limitations in empirical research""; ""2 Teaching objectives and models""; ""3 The medium is NOT the message""; ""4 Assessment""; ""5 Streaming, banding and setting""""6 Conclusion""; ""NOTES""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""