Education! Education! Education! :Managerial Ethics and the Law of Unintended Consequences
Education! Education! Education! :Managerial Ethics and the Law of Unintended Consequences
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30 May, 2002
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Description
The essays in this book criticise the new positivism in education policy, whereby education is systematically reduced to those things that can be measured by so-called 'objective' tests. School curricula have been narrowed with an emphasis on measurable results in the 3 R's and the 'quality' of university departments is now assessed by managerial exercises based on commercial audit practice. As a result, the traditional notion of liberal arts education has been replaced by utilitarian productivity indices.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780907845362 |
| ISBN10 | 0907845363 |
| Number Of Pages | 250 |
| Item Weight | 400 g |
| Product Dimensions | 135 x 210 x 20 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Imprint Academic |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
"This book is a call for discernment... and finally it is a call to action." * The Tablet *
"A biting collection of essays." * Journal of Applied Philosophy *
"Raises issues that should be widely debated in the media and which should inform educational manifestos for the next election." * Network *
"The first thing that struck me was the diverse range of contributors [divided between 'old-school Tories' and those of a more liberal persuasion], united however in their disdain for the new positivism in education policy." -- Mike Cole * Educational Review *
"1977 British slogan on the cover - 'Education! Education! Education!' - is a challenge for any professor. Stephen Prickett, one of editors, sadly notes: 'Each new measure, even as it is announced, subtly reinforces the opposite message: that teaching is a low-status profession, prepared to take almost anyone prepared to stand in front of a class'." -- Liviu Drugus * The European Legacy *