Foundations of American Education

by L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, K. Forbis Jordan

The Sixth Edition of Foundations of American Education emphasizes the defining topics in education today — a diverse population, an increasingly globalized society, and the impact of standards and assessment on student learning. Explore this text to gain an understanding of how the evolution of education affects today’s teaching and learning in a constantly changing world. Read, think about, and respond to current educational issues through an engaging ABC News and Video Insight feature providing video and thought-provoking questions connecting chapter content to current and controversial issues in education. In addition, a Controversial Issue feature asks you to consider your values and beliefs as you read about and reflect on controversial school issues complete with for and against statements for your consideration. Readers will find a new chapter on Assessment, an important part of the teaching and learning process, of particular interest as it highlights the major purposes and types of educational assessment and the role of assessment in standards-based education. A heavily-revised chapter on Education in a Global Context focuses on current educational trends including globalization, changing demographics, and the role of technology in this global environment.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction

454 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Joel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh . . .

[Pashew · Rating 5 out of 5]

What you read here maynot look like its in the book, but it is :)

Reality looks different for anyone. Every single individual sees reality in a way s/he thinks this the thing called what is right. But when it comes to talk about education and school, no way there should be many methods to evaluate the reality one holds if it is to be put into the heads of the kids. I think we can’t decide on the future of a kid based on a theory, a philosophy or an idea, as long as life continues we should be in constant attempt to provide best education for their future, an education that correlates both lives, an education from the cradle to the grave, and education from here to the hereafter.
Humanity has suffered from the world of worldly ideas, the casualties of the both World Wars can’t be counted, the money was put there is unimaginable, I wonder if all the attempts, human capacities, finance , everything spent for that cause, was put for education, what our world would be now? How would it be? But what can you do with ignorance, it all has been put for the sake of ignorance instead of knowledge. The tide put us on a cliff when it could take us up high to the tops.
Man can’t stop thinking, the changes happening to the ideas, philosophies getting expired attests this. And at the same time Man is need of ideas capable of keeping a balance between the two lives, because Man’s happiness in life depends on the afterlife. So, in light of what said before, I think it would not be a proper education to solely depend on a sole idea and practicing it through some specific time during a class, even though I think it is almost impossible.

Read the rest of the writing here http://pashewmajeed.blogspot.com/2013...

[Matt Ely · Rating 3 out of 5]

I mean, it's a textbook. But as a broad survey of the topic, you could definitely do worse. As is often the case, the best use of the book is surveying for something that might pique your interest, then doing more substantial reading on that topic alone. Obviously, most of this will leave no impact unless you have an engaged group to discuss it with, so it's best read in a conversation-heavy format.

[Talbot Hook · Rating 3 out of 5]

While the necessary information is all there, issues in layout and organization exist, and some of the text and illustrative materials are horrible.

The book also gets inexorably duller as the book goes on.

[Caroline Hayes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read and extremely informative! Love it! I love the quizzes that go with it. I've made As and Bs on every one!