{"product_id":"9781472578372","title":"Challenging Perceptions in Primary Education Exploring Issues in Practice","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChallenging Perceptions in Primary Education\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExploring Issues in Practice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMargaret Sangster\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Schools \/ Levels \/ Elementary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are the beliefs that influence your professional practice? Have you ever thought about why you make the decisions you make as a teacher? What influences your teaching style?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Beyond the technical skills and knowledge aspects of education, teachers and student teachers face questions which challenge their beliefs and approaches to their teaching and learning. This book contains a series of short articles which not only offer guidance on key topics but encourage the reader to engage in reflecting on their own practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Questions explored include:   \u003cbr\u003e  - Is learning through practical work worth the effort?\u003cbr\u003e  - What can we learn from comparisons with education in other countries?\u003cbr\u003e  - Is there a smarter way to use digital imagery in your teaching?\u003cbr\u003e  - What's the point of theory? Isn't teaching just a craft?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMargaret Sangster\u003c\/b\u003e was formerly Principal Lecturer and Programme Director  of the BA (Hons) in Primary Education at Canterbury Christ Church  University, UK. She worked for many years as a primary teacher, and as a  mathematics advisory teacher before moving to Higher Education.  She is the editor of \u003ci\u003eDeveloping Teacher Expertise \u003c\/i\u003e(2012), the predecessor to this volume.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 April 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781472578372\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e184\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332040589452,"sku":"9781472578372","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_c4b5f065-f434-4a2d-965b-96ef5243915d.jpg?v=1783601132","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781472578372","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}