Overview
Offering a rich understanding of the nature and roles of wonder in general, this book provides multiple suggestions for how to revive wonder in adults (teachers and curriculum makers) and how to keep wonder alive in children. Its aim is to show that adequate education needs to take seriously the task of evoking wonder about the content of the curriculum and to show how this can routinely be done in everyday classrooms. It presents strong arguments based on either research or precisely described experience for the importance of wonder as a central educational concept, and show how this argument can be seen to work itself out in daily practice.
Full Product Details
Author: Kieran Egan (Simon Fraser University, Canada) ,
Annabella I. Cant (Simon Fraser University, Canada) ,
Gillian Judson (Simon Fraser University, Canada)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.362kg
ISBN: 9780415820301
ISBN 10: 0415820308
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 02 July 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
,
General/trade
,
Tertiary & Higher Education
,
General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.
Reviews
In conclusion, the book criticizes traditional eductaion and teaching, while it provides the readers with historical, philosophical, pedagogical and educational arguments for the recognition of the importance of wonder as part of the educational significance of emotion and imagination. It is ful of ideas for innovation with wonder-full education playing a key role. Dimitris Koliopoulos, Science and Education Wonder-Full Education is a wonderful addition to any educationalist's professional library. Damien Morgan, Our Lady of the Southern Cross College As I read Wonder-Full Education, I often experienced joy and excitement. The book both inspired wonder and gave me ideas for how to encourage wonder in the classroom. Cara Furman, Educational Theory, Volume 66, Number 5, 2016
"""In conclusion, the book criticizes traditional eductaion and teaching, while it provides the readers with historical, philosophical, pedagogical and educational arguments for the recognition of the importance of wonder as part of the educational significance of emotion and imagination. It is ful of ideas for innovation with wonder-full education playing a key role."" Dimitris Koliopoulos, Science and Education ""Wonder-Full Education is a wonderful addition to any educationalist’s professional library."" Damien Morgan, Our Lady of the Southern Cross College ""As I read Wonder-Full Education, I often experienced joy and excitement. The book both inspired wonder and gave me ideas for how to encourage wonder in the classroom."" Cara Furman, Educational Theory, Volume 66, Number 5, 2016"
Author Information
Kieran Egan is Professor and Canada Research Chair, Faculty of Education, and Director, Imaginative Education Research Group at Simon Fraser University, Canada.
