Engaging Minds: Cultures of Education and Practices of Teaching

This introduction to current interdisciplinary studies of teaching and learning to teach explores the diverse beliefs and practices that define the current landscape of formal education. Providing an overview of historical and conceptual influences on educational practice, the text is structured around four prominent moments in formal education: Standardized Education, Authentic Education, Democratic Citizenship Education, Systemic Sustainability Education.

Author: Brent Davis,Dennis Sumara,Rebecca Luce-Kapler
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05/01/2015
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.60w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781138905412

About the Author

Brent Davis is Professor and Distinguished Research Chair in Mathematics Education in the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Canada.

Dennis Sumara is Dean of the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Canada.

Rebecca Luce-Kapler is Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Canada.