Understanding Teaching: Curriculum and the Social Context of Schooling

by Elizabeth Hatton (Editor)

Understanding teaching is unique in bringing together the perspectives of curriculum theorists and social foundation theorists. It emphasises that teaching is a complex social, political and ethical activity that influences life choices and is therefore concerned with social justice. Understanding teaching is in three parts, dealing, respectively, with teaching, curriculum, and social issues. Each chapter includes readings keyed to the text to illustrate the theoretical stance. It is a valuable text for Australian and New Zealand students training to be primary or secondary teachers, and for teachers who want to provide worthwhile learning experiences for all their students.

Hardcover

Published August 1, 1994