Teachers' Know-How: A Philosophical Investigation (Journal of Philosophy of Education) - Softcover

Winch, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119355680 ISBN 13: 9781119355687

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell, 2017

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Teachers Know-How: A Philosophical Investigation presents a comprehensive and up to date philosophical treatment of the kinds of knowledge and know-how that educators should possess. * Offers an original and in-depth study of teachers know-how which situates teaching within the spectrum of professions * Critiques the currently fashionable craft conception of teaching and the view of teaching as protocol-driven which is currently influential in policymaking circles * Utilizes epistemological debates on the nature of know-how to inform understanding of the work of teachers * Features detailed examples including some drawn from the author s own long professional experience of a teacher in a wide range of different contexts

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What are the specific types of knowledge and personal characteristics that define good teachers—and make for good teaching practices? And what is the broader role of teachers within a society? Teachers' Know-How: A Philosophical Investigation presents a comprehensive and up to date philosophical treatment of the kinds of knowledge and "know-how" that educators should possess in order to meet the demands of education in contemporary societies where 'high-performance' is an expectation of both governments and the public. Initial chapters provide a conceptual survey of professional know-how and proceed to consider the specific nature of teachers' know-how and its relationship with teachers' professional knowledge. Several differing and contesting conceptions of teachers and their know-how— the craft-worker, the executive technician, and the professional—are then comprehensively described and discussed. This is followed by an extended defense of the professional conception of teachers' know-how, with acclaimed educator Christopher Winch arguing that "craft" elements and theoretically based know-how are far from incompatible—they are in fact complementary and necessary elements of teachers' know-how in high performing educational systems. Winch goes on to demonstrate the inadequacy of purely craft based and protocol driven conceptions of teachers' know-how while also discussing their relationship with such issues as teachers' careers, teacher education, and the teacher in contemporary society. Timely and thought-provoking, Teachers' Know-How offers illuminating philosophical insights into some of the most pressing concerns relating to the quality of contemporary education in the minds of policymakers, parent, and educators alike.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1119355680
• ISBN 13: 9781119355687
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 248