What's the Point of School?

Rediscovering the Heart of Education

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Aims & Objectives, Administration
Cover of the book What's the Point of School? by Guy Claxton, Oneworld Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Guy Claxton ISBN: 9781780744728
Publisher: Oneworld Publications Publication: October 1, 2013
Imprint: Oneworld Publications Language: English
Author: Guy Claxton
ISBN: 9781780744728
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Publication: October 1, 2013
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Language: English

What's the Point of School? takes the reader beyond the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams in order to reveal the key responsibility of education today: to create students who enjoy learning. With their emphasis on stressful exams and regurgitation of information, Guy Claxton claims that schools are currently doing more harm than good, primarily making students fear failure. Instead, schools must encourage students to develop their curiosity, ask stupid questions, and think for themselves. He explains scientists’ latest theories about how the human brain learns, and reveals some of the core habits needed to create a strong, supple mind. He then goes on to explain how these are already being successfully implemented in some schools - all without chucking out Shakespeare or the Periodic Table. Professor Guy Claxton is one of the UK's foremost thinkers on creativity, learning and the brain in both business and education. He is Professor of the Learning Sciences at the University of Bristol, and the author and editor of over 20 books on learning and creativity.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

What's the Point of School? takes the reader beyond the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams in order to reveal the key responsibility of education today: to create students who enjoy learning. With their emphasis on stressful exams and regurgitation of information, Guy Claxton claims that schools are currently doing more harm than good, primarily making students fear failure. Instead, schools must encourage students to develop their curiosity, ask stupid questions, and think for themselves. He explains scientists’ latest theories about how the human brain learns, and reveals some of the core habits needed to create a strong, supple mind. He then goes on to explain how these are already being successfully implemented in some schools - all without chucking out Shakespeare or the Periodic Table. Professor Guy Claxton is one of the UK's foremost thinkers on creativity, learning and the brain in both business and education. He is Professor of the Learning Sciences at the University of Bristol, and the author and editor of over 20 books on learning and creativity.

More books from Oneworld Publications

Cover of the book Religion by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book International Relations by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book The Pictures by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book The Heritage of Sufism (Volume 1) by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book Re-thinking Christianity by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book The Five Percenters by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book Gaza by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book The Wine of Wisdom by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book God and the Universe of Faiths by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book The Aviator by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book Artificial Intelligence by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book Ishmael's Oranges by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book History by Guy Claxton
Cover of the book Al Ma'mun by Guy Claxton
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy