دانلود کتاب Challenging Perceptions in Primary Education: Exploring Issues in Practice

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Title Page\nCopyright Page\nContents\nList of contributors\nPreface\nIntroduction\n Creating a good learning environment\n Developing an effective curriculum\n Using imagery in teaching\n Learning from education in other countries\n Exploring wider perspectives on education\nPart I Creating a Good Learning Environment\n Chapter 1 Can individual teachers build a successful learning environment for children?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 2 Do schools need to promote SMSC to ensure children have a quality learning experience?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 3 ‘He’s one of yours’. Does the belief in a specialist pedagogy for children with a special educational need disempower teachers?\n Note\n References and further reading\n Chapter 4 Why can’t children play in reception?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 5 Is learning through practical work worth the effort?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 6 What do teachers gain from organizing educational visits?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 7 How do classroom dynamics affect learning?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 8 Do teachers deceive?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 9 Does assessment ensure learning?\n References and further reading\nPart II Developing an Effective Curriculum\n Chapter 10 Are the arts good for children’s health?\n Singing to confidence\n Continuing with communication\n Dancing to health\n Art and coping with pain\n References and further reading\n Chapter 11 Is there a ‘place’ for geography in the curriculum?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 12 Can break times help children’s physical activity levels?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 13 Why should primary mathematics teaching be set within the context of children’s shared life experiences?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 14 Why is it so difficult to learn a second language in English schools?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 15 Should children be learning about climate change?\n References and further reading\nPart III Using Imagery in Teaching\n Chapter 16 Is there a smarter way to use digital imagery in your teaching?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 17 How can ‘seeing’, ‘knowing’ and ‘believing’ impact on learning in art and design?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 18 How might the iPad encourage risk taking in the pursuit of artistic endeavour?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 19 Can using children’s visual literacy help them to learn Religious Education?\n References and further reading\nPart IV Learning from Education in Other Countries\n Chapter 20 What can teachers’ learn from visiting international settings?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 21 Does an international placement develop teacher identity?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 22 International edutourism and voluntourism – who really benefits?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 23 What can we learn from teaching in a rural government school in Kenya?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 24 Can the approaches in English teaching be transferred to Indian primary schools?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 25 What can we learn from comparisons with education in other countries?\n References and further reading\nPart V Exploring Wider Perspectives on Education\n Chapter 26 What’s the point of theory? Isn’t teaching just a craft?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 27 Do I really have the time to engage in research?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 28 Why shouldn’t teachers be political?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 29 Should primary education be beyond party politics?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 30 What is the difference between a role model and a mentor?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 31 A few good men: Why do so few men choose a career in primary education?\n References and further reading\n Chapter 32 Do teachers play it safe?\n References and further reading\nEndnote\nIndex