An introduction to the study of education
By: edited by David Matheson.
Contributors: Matheson, David, 1957-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780415453653
Subjects: Education -- Great Britain; Education -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Great Britain; Education -- Social aspects -- Great Britain
Notes: "A David Fulton book"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is education? / David Matheson; title: Ideology in education in the United Kingdom / Catherine Matheson; title: Theories of learning : constructive experience / Reg Dennick; title: Psychology in education / Graham Mitchell; title: E-learning / Heather Rai; title: 'Race' and education / John Stanley; title: Gender in education / Jane Martin; title: Schooling and social class / Michael Wyness; title: Special educational needs and inclusion in education : an historical overview / Mary Kellett; title: Comparing educational systems / Trevor Corner and Nigel Grant; title: Early childhood education in the UK / J. Eric Wilkinson; title: A brief history of state intervention in British schooling / Graham A Martin; title: Compulsory education in the United Kingdom / Estelle Brisard and Ian Menter; title: Post-compulsory education : further and higher education / Catherine Matheson; title: Lifelong learning / Catherine Matheson and David Matheson; title: What is educational research? Changing perspectives / John Nisbet; title: Afterword : now that I have read about education, how do I write about it? / David Matheson.