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Adaptive education : an inquiry-based institution / Robert VanWynsberghe and Andrew C. Herman

Author
VanWynsberghe, Robert M.
Published
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Copyright Date
©2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (vi, 136 pages)
Additional Creators
Herman, Andrew C., 1988-
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Language Note
English.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. The Foundations of an Evidence-based Institution -- 3. The Search for a Blueprint -- 4. Designing an Inquiring Institution -- 5. Learning to Teach -- 6. The Role of the Epistemic Division -- 7. Conclusion.
Summary
"The obstacles that prevent the latest educational research reaching the classroom are daunting: few channels to communicate the results of educational research, fewer opportunities for teachers to participate in research themselves, and little support for honing a scientific approach to teaching. The solution, according to Robert VanWynsberghe and Andrew C. Herman, is radical but simple: transform the educational institution itself into a laboratory for continuous experimentation. Inspired by the pragmatist theories of John Dewey and Roberto Unger, Adaptive Education explains how schools and universities can incorporate research processes into their activities, institutionalize a policy of inquiry and experimentation, and make teaching an evidence-based profession. An audacious proposal to reform the education system from the ground up, Adaptive Education is a roadmap for creating an institution that empowers teachers, parents, and the community to innovate, adapt, and explore."--
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ISBN
9781442630413 (electronic bk.)
1442630418 (electronic bk.)
9781442630406
144263040X
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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