The Practice of Teaching

by Philip W. Jackson

This collection of six original essays, written over a period of several years, brings together Philip Jackson’s reflections and insights on the practice of teaching. He emphasizes the “deceiving simplicity of teaching” and aims to uncover the complexity of the craft by addressing the uncertainties teachers face, the inherent difficulties of defining what is “teaching,” and the apparent duality of the craft as embodied in the two dominant outlooks on educational thought and the “conservative” and the “liberal.”

176 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1986

About the author

Philip Wesley Jackson, was a renowned educator and researcher. He served as president of The John Dewey Society and the American Educational Research Association. A longtime professor at the University of Chicago specializing in educational research to better understanding how children learn, Dr. Philip W. Jackson was also the David Lee Shillinglaw distinguished service professor emeritus in the departments of education and psychology after retiring.

Reviews

[Janet · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a slog. I am very interested in the subject matter, but this book was written in such a drawn out, convoluted, wordy manner that I gave up halfway through.