Philosophy: The Essential Study Guide

by Nigel Warburton

Overview

Philosophy: The Essential Study Guide is a compact and straightforward guide to the skills needed to study philosophy, aimed at anyone coming to the subject for the first time or just looking to improve their performance. Nigel Warburton clarifies what is expected of students and offers strategies and guidance to help them make effective use of their study time and improve their marks.

The four main skills covered by the book are:

• reading philosophy - both skimming and in-depth analysis of historical and contemporary work, understanding the examples and terminology used
• listening to philosophy - formal lectures and informal classroom teaching, preparation, picking up on arguments used, note taking
• discussing philosophy - arguing and exploring, asking questions, communicating in concise and understandable ways
• writing philosophy - planning and researching essays and other written tasks, thinking up original examples, avoiding plagiarism.
  
  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415341806
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/01/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (d)

About the Author

Nigel Warburton is freelance philosopher. He is author of several books for Routledge including Philosophy: The Classics, Philosophy: Basic Readings, Thinking from A–Z, and The Basics of Essay Writing.

Table of Contents

Part I: Some Perpectives on Teaching and Learning 1. A background to current developments in education; 2. Teacher training requirements; 3. The Curriculum; 4. Information and communication technology; 5. Legal issues; Part II: Preparation and Planning 6. The preliminary visit; 7. Aims, objectives and intended learning outcomes; 8. Beginning curriculum planning; Part III: Practising Teaching 9. Learning and teaching; 10. Early Years and Primary teaching; 11. Secondary teaching; 12. Language in classrooms; 13. Inclusion, equal opportunities and diversity; 14 Managing behaviour in the classroom; Part IV: Assessment, Record Keeping and Progress Files 15. Assessment; 16. Record keeping and report writing.

Editorial Reviews

'Just what is needed. It is written in an easy style that makes it eminently clear and accessible to its intended audience ... Drawing on my four decades of university teaching I don't think I could improve on the advice given.' - Michael Clark, University of Nottingham

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