Reading Educational Research and Policy (Learning About Teaching)

Reading Educational Research and Policy will improve the ability of teachers to deconstruct policy, research and media texts. This accessible book examines in turn the message systems through which educational meanings are conveyed in modern society: official policy texts; written media and spoken media. Through understanding how and why messages are conveyed, teachers will develop strategies for becoming more critical and reflective of the texts that confront them in their work.

The increased control of education has meant that teachers are faced with an array of texts which they have to read and understand. Reading Educational Research and Policy aims to extend the educational literacy of student teachers and inservice teachers - it will enable them to deconstruct policy, research and media texts and place them within historical, social and literary contexts.

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Scott (curriculum, The Open University, UK) seeks to extend the educational literacy of student teachers and inservice teachers, allowing them to deconstruct policy, research, and media texts and place them in historical, social, and literary context. Emphasis is placed on four types of texts or media: official policy texts, written media, spoken media, and research texts, punctuated by questions, points for consideration, and reading strategies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

"The key issues in teaching and learning series is aimed at student teachers, teacher trainers and inservice teachers. Each book will focus on the central issues around a particular topic, supported by examples of good practice with suggestions for further reading. These accessible books will help students and teachers to explore and understand critical issues in ways that are challenging, that invite reappraisals of current practice and that provide appropriate links between theory and practice."--Jacket Contents......Page 6 Copyright......Page 5 List of Figures and Tables......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 8 1 Introdu ction: Ed ucation al Literacy......Page 16 2 Reading Poli cy Texts......Page 32 3 Reading Resea rch Reports......Page 57 4 Reading the W r itten Media......Page 85 5 Making Con nections......Page 112 6 The Educationally Literate Teacher......Page 128 References......Page 140 Subject Index......Page 147 Author Index......Page 153 Social Sciences Book Cover 6 Title 6 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of Figures and Tables 7 Acknowledgements 8 1 Introdu ction: Ed ucation al Literacy 16 2 Reading Poli cy Texts 32 3 Reading Resea rch Reports 57 4 Reading the W r itten Media 85 5 Making Con nections 112 6 The Educationally Literate Teacher 128 References 140 Subject Index 147 Author Index 153 This chapter introduces the idea of educational literacy, and suggests that reading educational texts in a critical way allows the reader to reposition themselves in relation to arguments, policy prescriptions and directives in ways which are not intended by the writers of these texts. "Punctuated by questions, points for consideration and ideas for further reading and research, the book's intention is to help student teachers and inservice teachers to develop appropriate reading strategies so they become more critical, reflective and effective teachers."