Beschreibung:
Teachers' Know-How: A Philosophical Investigation presents a comprehensive and up to date philosophical treatment of the kinds of knowledge and "know-how" that educators should possess.* Offers an original and in-depth study of teachers' know-how which situates teaching within the spectrum of professions* Critiques the currently fashionable craft conception of teaching and the view of teaching as protocol-driven which is currently influential in policymaking circles* Utilizes epistemological debates on the nature of know-how to inform understanding of the work of teachers* Features detailed examples including some drawn from the author's own long professional experience of a teacher in a wide range of different contexts
Preface vii1 Introduction: Education and Teaching 12 Schooling and the Occupation of Teaching 213 Dimensions of Expertise and Their Relevance to Teaching 394 Towards a Typology of Occupations 595 The Elements of Teacher Knowledge and Know-How 776 Teaching as a Craft Occupation 977 The Teacher as Executive Technician, or the Temptations of 'Teacher Proof' Teaching 1158 The Teacher as a Professional Technician 1339 Teaching as an Occupation 15110 Teacher Education 16911 A Good Teacher? 18712 Some Outstanding Issues 203Bibliography 217Index 227