Overview
Draws together leading practice theorists in education to discuss developments and insights
Addresses the key elements of the ‘Education Complex’ of practices that include leadership, teaching, student learning, professional development and research
Introduces and explains practice theory and its application in a variety of education contexts
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Diversity and contestation
- Diversity in education
- Diversity in practice theory
- Education policy
- Indigenous education
- Mentoring in education
- Pedagogy and practice
- Practice architectures in education
- Practice theory in education
- Professional learning
- Teacher education
- Teaching Research
- Teaching and knowledge production
- Vocational Education and Training
- practice turn
- learning and instruction
About this book
This book examines the way in which the “practice turn” in education and pedagogy offers unique perspectives on the nature of educational work. Through a plurality of “practice theories” deeper understandings emerge about a range of education and concepts, providing useful tools for advancing and developing practice theory in education and pedagogy. The book discusses the related and dual perspectives of pedagogy as both a teaching and an upbringing practice. It also explores education in a range of contexts and sectors beyond school, including VET, tertiary and non-formal settings. Education is seen as serving a dual purpose – the development of individuals and the betterment of societies and community, and this conceptualisation of education underpins the book. It acknowledges that there are diverse understandings and perspectives of practice theory, pedagogy and education, each of which is contestable and ripe for further development, and this is examined throughout the book.
This book was developed alongside an invited symposium held in June 2015 in Brisbane, Australia where the authors and interested others gathered to discuss practice theory perspectives on pedagogy and education. The title – Practice Theory Perspectives on Pedagogy and Education – captures the central overarching focus that underpins the book.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
DR CHRISTINE EDWARDS-GROVES is Senior Lecturer (Literacy) and co-leader of the Speech, Language and Literacy research strand in the Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education (RIPPLE) at Charles Sturt University. Her research focuses on classroom interaction and literacy pedagogies, teacher professional development, action research and practice theory. Christine is Australian coordinator and co-leader of the International Pedagogy, Education and Praxis research network (PEP) and co-chair of the Global Assembly of Action Research Networks. She is currently a lead investigator on a national literacy project investigating dialogic pedagogies and practices in primary schools.
DR SAROJNI CHOY is an Associate Professor of Professional, Continuing and Vocational Education at Griffith University. Her research and writing focus on workplace learning, curriculum, continuing education and training, work-integrated learning, workforce capacity building, action research and practice theory. She serves on the editorial boards of international journals and is a regular reviewer for international journals and international conferences in vocational education.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Practice Theory Perspectives on Pedagogy and Education
Book Subtitle: Praxis, Diversity and Contestation
Editors: Peter Grootenboer, Christine Edwards-Groves, Sarojni Choy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3130-4
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-3128-1Published: 24 January 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9798-0Published: 14 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-3130-4Published: 16 January 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 284
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations
Topics: Administration, Organization and Leadership, Educational Policy and Politics, Learning & Instruction, Teaching and Teacher Education