Changing Urban Education

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Synopsis

Changing Urban Education considers the way we approach teaching and learning in the urban context and examines the debates concerning developments in wider social, cultural, political and economic contexts. Grounded in a strong conceptual, theoretical framework, this accessible text will guide the reader through this evolving area.Reflective exercises, interviews, chapter summaries and useful websites will encourage and support student learning and the application of new concepts. Recent debates and developments are considered, including:* The city as a social, cultural and economic resource* Virtual communities* The impact of the forces of globalisation on urban education* Challenging schools and urban policy* Mobile urban learningChanging Urban Education is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students on education studies and related courses.

Book details

Series:
Contemporary Issues in Education Studies
Author:
Simon Pratt-Adams, Elizabeth Burn, Meg Maguire, Richard Race
ISBN:
9781441147912
Related ISBNs:
9781441170705, 9781441170705
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
208
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2018-10-19
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2010
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Education, Nonfiction, Sports