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Learning beyond the classroom : education for a changing world

Title
Learning beyond the classroom : education for a changing world / Tom Bentley.
Author
Bentley, Tom, 1973-
Publication
London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

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Description
viii, 200 pages; 24 cm
Summary
Tom Bentley argues that if we want to create a genuine learning society, we must recognize that learning takes place in every part of society and not just in formal educational systems. He outlines a vision of education for the next century.
Subject
  • Educational change > Great Britain
  • Education > Aims and objectives > Great Britain
  • Active learning > Great Britain
  • Continuing education > Great Britain
  • Educational sociology > Great Britain
  • Educational planning > Great Britain
  • EDUCATION > Comparative
  • EDUCATION > History
  • Active learning
  • Continuing education
  • Education > Aims and objectives
  • Educational change
  • Educational planning
  • Educational sociology
  • Onderwijsvernieuwing
  • Onderwijsbeleid
  • Great Britain
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-193) and index.
Credits (note)
  • On cover: Demos.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. The challenges -- 3. Seed of solutions: theories -- 4. Active learning in practice -- 5. What matters most: key characteristics of active learning projects -- 6. Learning morality and citizenship -- 7. Tackling underachievement -- 8. The challenge of employability -- 9. Personal capacities -- 10. Systems of assessment -- 11. Nurturing learning relationships -- 12. The new landscape of learning.
ISBN
  • 041518259X
  • 9780415182591
LCCN
98019892
OCLC
  • ocm39202192
  • 39202192
  • SCSB-506305
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library