Author Description

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. Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents.