Teachers' know-how : a philosophical investigation /

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...

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Main Author: Winch, Christopher (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2017.
Series:Journal of philosophy of education book series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 232 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781119355694
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1119355702
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1119355729