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Gary
Thomas
Abstract
Education: A Very Short Introduction
explores how and why education has evolved throughout history and explains the
way in which schools work, noting how curricula are remarkably consistent
around the world. Few people know how the schools that exist today came to
their current state. Little is known about the intellectual traditions that
have shaped education. There is a gap in awareness and understanding about what
education is and how it has developed. As a result there is a dearth of
creativity about how to improve it. There are always going to be strong
opinions on how best to educate. ... More
