Introduction to the study of education / edited by David Matheson. - 4th ed. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2015. - xi, 380 p. : ill. ;

"A David Fulton book"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is education? / David Matheson -- Ideology in education in the United Kingdom / Catherine Matheson -- Theories of learning : constructive experience / Reg Dennick -- Psychology in education / Graham Mitchell -- E-learning / Heather Rai -- 'Race' and education / John Stanley -- Gender in education / Jane Martin -- Schooling and social class / Michael Wyness -- Special educational needs and inclusion in education : an historical overview / Mary Kellett -- Comparing educational systems / Trevor Corner and Nigel Grant -- Early childhood education in the UK / J. Eric Wilkinson -- A brief history of state intervention in British schooling / Graham A Martin -- Compulsory education in the United Kingdom / Estelle Brisard and Ian Menter -- Post-compulsory education : further and higher education / Catherine Matheson -- Lifelong learning / Catherine Matheson and David Matheson -- What is educational research? Changing perspectives / John Nisbet -- Afterword : now that I have read about education, how do I write about it? / David Matheson.

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Education--Great Britain.
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