Non-Fiction Books:

Good Education in an Age of Measurement

Ethics, Politics, Democracy
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The widespread use of the measurement of educational outcomes in order to compare the performance of education within and across countries seems to express a real concern for the quality of education. This book argues that the focus on the measurement of educational outcomes has actually displaced questions about educational purpose. Biesta explores why the question as to what constitutes good education has become so much more difficult to ask and shows why this has been detrimental for the quality of education and for the level of democratic control over education. He provides concrete suggestions for engaging with the question of purpose in education in a new, more precise and more encompassing way, with explicit attention to the ethical, political and democratic dimensions of education.

Author Biography:

Gert J.J. Biesta is Professor of Professor of Educational Theory and Policy at the University of Luxembourg, and Editor of Studies in Philosophy and Education. He is the author of Beyond Learning and co-editor of The Philosophy of Education.
Release date NZ
January 30th, 2010
Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Pages
160
Dimensions
138x216x13
ISBN-13
9781594517907
Product ID
3960016

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