Learning Matters Studying Education: An introduction to the study and exploration of education

Your beginners guide to the study and exploration of education. Introducing you to what education is, this book helps you explore the different ways of looking at education, the challenges it faces and how to study it at university and beyond. Guiding you through your course it: ·       Shows you what you need to study and how to study and develop your understanding ·       Gets you building your knowledge of essential themes, perspectives and theory from across the education sector ·       Helps you to see the ‘bigger picture’ of education ·       Includes support on how to write academically, think critically, evaluate evidence and engage with debates. About the Author Janet Lord has worked as a social sciences teacher and a lecturer in HE for many years, specialising in education studies, teacher education and social sciences.  She has a professional doctorate in education from the University of Manchester. Janet has experience in school governance and educational consultancy.  Her research and writing concerns pedagogy, student experience, assessment, the nature of critical spaces in HE, and in initial teacher education. Janet is currently a senior lecturer in Education Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.