Classroom Pedagogy and Primary Practice

by David McNamara, Professor David Mcnamara

Overview

In this provocative book, David McNamara argues that a ‘teacher-centred' approch to teaching in the primary school, especially in the later years is actually in the best interests of the children - that the teacher must be seen to have ultimate responsibility for what and how children learn. He attempts to define the distinctive professional expertise of the primary teacher - the application of subject knowledge within the special circumstances of the classroom - and to show how this expertise can be articulated to establish a body of educational knowledge which is both derived from practice and practically useful to others.
At a time when increasing emphasis is being placed on the role of the practising teacher as a mentor in intitial teacher education, this book will help teachers at all levels to define their own role in the creation of educational knowledge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415083126
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/25/1993
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

David McNamara, Professor David Mcnamara

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1. On Teaching 2. On Learning 3. The Teacher's Responsibility for Learning 4. Relating Teaching to Pupils' Aptitudes 5. Organising Teaching to Promote Learning 6. Organising Subject matter for Learning 7. Pedagogy in Practice: the Case of Subtraction 8. Teachers' Pedagogic Expertise 9. The Professional Authority of the Teacher

Editorial Reviews

‘This book is a welcome and important contribution to the developing balance of emphasis in teaching which considers the relative roles of teachers and children in the classroom.' - Design and Technology Teaching

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