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At a time when popular media are promoting a view of schooling as ‘drilling and skilling’, this book argues the role schools should play in producing a literate, imaginative, and critically engaged citizenry.
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English Teaching, Schooling, and Community
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392 pages
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15 July 2006
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Summary
At a time when popular media are promoting a view of schooling as ‘drilling and skilling’, this book argues the role schools should play in producing a literate, imaginative, and critically engaged citizenry. Writing out of diverse locations and settings, the authors emphasise the importance of schooling as a common enterprise where teachers and students, schools and communities can participate in a socially productive dialogue.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781862546981 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1862546983 |
| Author: | Brenton Doecke, Mark Howie, Wayne Sawyer |
| Publisher: | Wakefield Press |
| Imprint: | Wakefield Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2006 |
| Weight: | 750g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 170mm |
| Series: | AATE Interface |
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About The Author
Brenton Doecke
Brenton Doecke is Emeritus Professor at Deakin University. He has written extensively on English curriculum and pedagogy.
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