Learner-centred Education in International Perspective: Whose pedagogy for whose development?

by Michele Schweisfurth

Book Overview

Is learner-centred education appropriate for all societies and classrooms?

Learner-centred education (LCE) is a travelling policy, widely promoted by international agencies and national governments. Arguments in favour of this pedagogical tradition refer to theories and evidence from cognitive psychology, claiming that all learners can benefit equally from its judicious use. Beyond the benefits to the individual however, lie a set of assumptions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113892931X
• ISBN13: 9781138929319
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"