Education in Europe: Contemporary Approaches across the Continent (The Routledge Education Studies Series)

This key text offers a detailed exploration of the wide range of theoretical approaches to theory, practice and research in Europe and how these can illuminate our understanding of contemporary education systems. Contributors working or living in countries across the continent offer their insights into different histories and contemporary problems, with each chapter exploring key themes and concepts to provoke critical thinking and discussion. Key areas and debates examined include: * Educational poverty * Perspectives on democracy and citizenship * Theorising education and educational research * Epistemic injustice in the curriculum * Educational provision and ethos Drawing on these wide-ranging themes across a number of national contexts to provoke critical thinking and reflection, each chapter also includes discussion points and further reading. This book is most suitable for students working towards their BA or MA in Education Studies or other education-related courses. It also offers a worthwhile resource for lectures and researchers engaged in the topic of international education. This key text offers a detailed exploration of the wide range of theoretical approaches to theory, practice and research in Europe and how these can illuminate our understanding of contemporary education systems. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 List of contributors 10 Series editor’s preface 14 List of abbreviations 16 1. Introduction: Ways to think about the concepts of ‘Education’ and ‘Europe’ 18 Preface to Section I: On the ‘pains’ of learning 28 2. Crossing the border 34 3. Language learning in France: De-territorialising language and culture 44 4. Pädagogik and (New) Education Studies: Striking up a conversation 54 Preface to Section II: Learning to become a ‘whole’ human being 68 5. Perspectives on democracy, citizenship and value education in the Norwegian school 74 6. Educational poverty as a challenge for the future: Concepts and criteria for combating non-material child deprivation in Italy 85 7. Everything, but a teacher: Notes from creative writing workshops within liminal space 100 8. Without hierarchy: A phenomenological contribution to the antiauthoritarian approach in pedagogy 110 Preface to Section III: How would we ever find out about ‘learning’? 120 9. Attention as the core of education: Collaborative learning from experiences in GP vocational training in the Netherlands 126 10. Teaching with flow in the times of COVID-19 137 11. Vignette research: An Austrian phenomenological approach to empirical research 147 12. Summing it all up: A concluding attempt 158 Index 168 Europe;,European;,Education,Studies;,International,Education;,Tom,Feldges;,Stephen,Ward;,Continent Europe,European,Education Studies,International Education,Tom Feldges,Stephen Ward,Continent "This key text offers a detailed exploration of the wide range of theoretical approaches to theory, practice and research in Europe and how these can illuminate our understanding of contemporary education systems. Contributors working or living in countries across the continent offer their insight into different histories and contemporary problems, with each chapter exploring key themes and concepts to provoke critical thinking and discussion. Key areas and debates examined include: Educational poverty Perspectives on democracy and citizenship Theorising education and educational research Epistemic injustice in the curriculum Educational provision and ethos Drawing on these wide-ranging themes across a number of national contexts to provoke critical thinking and reflection, each chapter also includes discussion points and further reading. This book is most suitable for students working towards their BA or MA in Education Studies or other education related courses. It also offers a worthwhile resource for lectures and researchers engaged in the topic of international education"-- Provided by publisher