Crossfire Education [Paperback]

William A. Jordan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0761801693 | ISBN-13: 978-0761801696

This book discusses public education reform in the United States. The author focuses on the relationship between education and a dynamic culture. He proposes three metaphors which reveal the cultural breaks in the educational system. The metaphors are: mind as muscle, mind as machine, and mind as a technological system. Jordan also provides a matrix in order to analyze education's relation to culture and societal changes. Through his probing discussion, the author poses questions designed to make the reader think intuitively. He presents solutions, but claims that 'real solutions' must come from the people in the community. This work is a look at educational theory that calls for a revolution in our system. Jordan's enlightening work furnishes a fresh and positive look at what we can do about education, culture, and society.

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Jordan exhibits keen instincts for what is wrong in more authoritarian, heirarchical models of schooling.>>>> (Choice )

Jordan exhibits keen instincts for what is wrong in more authoritarian, heirarchical models of schooling. (Choice )

Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America (December 28, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761801693
• ISBN-13: 978-0761801696
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,815,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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