Using the Medical Model in Education: Can Pills Make You Clever?

by David A. Turner

Overview

David Turner examines commonly held beliefs about learning, knowledge and intelligence, and critically assesses claims that certain drugs can improve learning and memory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847061171
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/06/2010
Pages:	190
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

David A. Turner is Professor of Education at the University of Glamorgan, UK. Before he entered academia, he was a physics teacher in secondary schools in England. He won the World Education Fellowship Prize in 2006 for his book, Theory of Education. He is currently Visiting Professor at Hiroshima University until July 2010.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Medical models in education

Chapter 2: The physical basis of intelligence

Chapter 3: The thinking machine: What is 'hard-wired' in the brain?

Chapter 4: What is intelligence?

Chapter 5: Thinking harder or thinking smarter?

Chapter 6: Attention Deficit

Chapter 7: Hyperactivity Disorder - Or just having something better to do?

Chapter 8: Two different approaches to learning

Chapter 9: Discipline and Respect

Chapter 10: Whither education?

Chapter 11: Conclusions

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