Learning communities in education : issues, strategies and contexts

Author(s)

• Retallick, John
• Cocklin, Barry
• Coombe, Kennece

Bibliographic Information

Learning communities in education : issues, strategies and contexts

edited by John Retallick, Barry Cocklin and Kennece Coombe

（Routledge research in education, 1）

Routledge, 1999

Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Learning Communities in Education explores the theory and practice of learning communities from an international perspective. Covering primary/elementary, secondary and tertiary levels in a variety of educational contexts, leading researchers discuss: * theoretical issues and debate * processes and strategies for creating learning communities * learning communities in action The current experience of the learning community is examined with reference to case studies from England, Ireland, Canada, the USA and Australia. With comprehensive coverage of this much-debated topic and a careful balance between theoretical analysis and case-study material, Learning Communities in Education will be a valuable addition to the literature in this field.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Part 1 Learning Communities
• Chapter 1 The Story of Community, ThomasSergiovanni
• Chapter 2 Meeting The Challenge, NevilleJohnson
• Chapter 3 Partners in Learning, ShirleyGrundy
• Chapter 4 Towards the Learning Community, RichardButt
• Chapter 5 Ethics and the Learning Community, KenneceCoombe
• Part 2 Learning Communities
• Chapter 6 Transforming Schools into Learning Communities, JohnRetallick
• Chapter 7 Different and Equal, PamelaWells
• Chapter 8 Purpose and Process in Effective Learning Communities, PaulShaw
• Chapter 9 The Role of Community in Action Learning, GarryHoban
• Part 3 Case Studies of Learning Communities
• Chapter 10 Talking about Coombes, PeterWoods
• Chapter 11 Participative Learning, SusanGroundwater-Smith
• Chapter 12 Building a Learning Community in a Doctoral Programme in Professional Development, JimHenkelman-Bahn, NeilDavidson
• Chapter 13 Primary Schools and Classrooms in Ireland, CiaranSugrue
• Chapter 14 Gumly Gumly Public School as a Learning Community, BarryCocklin

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Details

• NCID: BA40493552
• ISBN:
  • 0415197600
• LCCN: 98036953
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 297 p.
• Classification:
  • LCC : LB14.7
  • DC21 : 370.11
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Education -- Aims and objectives
  • LCSH : Educational sociology
  • LCSH : School environment
  • LCSH : Educational change
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA40494089