Routledge Education and Schooling: Myth, Heresy and Misconception - Routledge

Routledge's Education and Schooling: Myth, Heresy and Misconception challenges conventional thinking about education systems and policy-making across more than fifty years of educational reform. Written in an accessible style, this book examines what we have genuinely learned about schools as learning environments, the effectiveness of teaching and learning relationships, and how globalisation has shaped or limited transformative change in education. By questioning persistent myths and exploring the misconceptions that underpin educational practice, the author draws connections between historical lessons and contemporary policy debates, revealing patterns that suggest education systems remain trapped in cyclical thinking. Whether you are an educator, policy maker, student of education, or simply curious about why schools function as they do despite decades of reform efforts, this Routledge publication offers critical insights into the gap between educational theory and practice.