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Who Are The Key Thinkers In Education? What Are The Hot Topics In Education? Where Will Education Go From Here? The Routledge Companion To Education Presents The Most Comprehensive, Up-to-date Guide Available To The Key Theories, Themes And Topics In Education. Forty Specially Commissioned Chapters, Covering All Aspects Of Education, Introduce You To The Ideas, Research And Issues That Have Shaped This Most Diverse, Dynamic And Fluid Field. Part One Provides An Introduction To The Key Theories, Thinkers And Disciplines Within Education Part Two Covers Ideas And Issues About How, What And Why Learning Takes Place Part Three Includes Analysis On Particular Approaches To Education And Explores The Issues That Attract Much Contemporary Interest. Written By An International Team Of Expert Contributors, The Chapters All Include A Descriptive Introduction, An Analysis Of The Key Ideas And Debates, An Overview Of The Latest Research, Key Questions For Research And Carefully Selected Further Reading. The Routledge Companion To Education Is A Succinct, Detailed, Authoritative Overview Of The Topics Which Are At The Forefront Of Educational Research And Discourse Today. This Classic Collection Is A Bookshelf Essential For Every Student And Scholar Serious About The Study Of Education. Front Cover -- The Routledge Companion To Education -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- Author Biographies -- Editors' Introduction -- Section 1: Educational Foundations -- 1. Liberal Education: D.g. Mulcahy -- 2. Communitarianism: James Arthur -- 3. Civic Republicanism: Andrew Peterson -- 4. Education And Postmodernism: Michael A. Peters And Tina Besley -- 5. Feminism: Julie Mcleod -- 6. History Of Education: Deirdre Raftery -- 7. Sociology Of Education: Ralph Leighton -- 8. Philosophy Of Education: Alis Oancea -- 9. Educational Psychology: Richard Farnan -- 10. Economics Of Education: Anna Vignoles -- Section 2: Teaching And Learning -- 11. Learning: Orison Carlile And Anne Jordan -- 12. Teaching: Chris Kyriacou -- 13. Curriculum And Curriculum Studies: Michael Connelly And Shijing Xu -- 14. Language: Louise C. Wilkinson And Elaine R. Silliman -- 15. Motivation And Behaviour: Simon Ellis And Janet Tod -- 16. Creativity: Robina Shaheen -- 17. Assessment: Kathryn Ecclestone -- Section 3: Organisation And Issues In Education -- 18. Early Childhood Education And Care: Sacha Powell -- 19. Education And Schooling 5-11 Years: Hazel Bryan -- 20. Education And Schooling 11-16 Years: Andrew Peterson And Ralph Leighton -- 21. Post-compulsory, Higher Education And Training: Marion Bowl -- 22. Lifelong Learning: Peter Jarvis -- 23. Alternative Education: Paul Warwick -- 24. Citizenship Education: Ian Davies -- 25. Social Class And Education: Jon Davison -- 26. Comparative Education: Michele Schweisfurth -- 27. Development Education: Douglas Bourn -- 28. Cultural-linguistic Diversity And Inclusion: Robin Danzak, Louise C. Wilkinson And Elaine R. Silliman -- 29. Neuroscience And Education: Jodi Tommerdahl -- 30. Gender: Vanita Sundaram -- 31. Globalization: Nick Peim -- 32. Well-being And Education: Kathryn Ecclestone. 33. Leadership And School Effectiveness: Christopher Rhodes And Tom Bisschoff -- 34. Multicultural Education: Dina Kiwan -- 35. Education Policy: Anne West -- 36. Religion And Education: Alan Sears And Theodore Michael Christou -- 37. Social Justice And Inequalities In Education: Emma Smith -- 38. Sustainable Development: John Huckle -- 39. Technologies And Learning: Michael Hammond -- 40. Values Education: Terence Lovat -- Index.