Towards Powerful Educational Knowledge

Perspectives from Educational Foundations, Curriculum Theory and Didaktik

By: Jim Hordern (Editor), Johan Muller (Editor), Deng Zongyi (Editor)

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Paperback | 29 August 2025 | Edition Number 1

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This book explores what constitutes valid or powerful educational knowledge and the role of educational theorising in questions of educational practice. It examines the challenges facing the âdeliberativeâ educational knowledge traditions of educational foundations, curriculum theory and Didaktik as a consequence of the rising tide of empiricism in educational research, the âwhat worksâ agenda in global educational reform and internal fragmentation within the traditions themselves.

By examining the potential for the reconfiguration or reconstruction of these traditions, the book explores the possibility of reinvigorating deliberative educational theorising in ways that could provide a meaningful basis for educators to conceptualise their practice, and a robust response to policies that seek to narrow educational activity to a focus solely on learning outcomes and technical efficiency.

This insightful volume will be of interest to all those concerned about the future of education, and particular the relationship between educational theory and educational practice in curriculum studies, teacher education and professional development. It will be a key resource for teachers, curriculum developers, policy makers and researchers in the field of curriculum theory and didactics. The book was originally published as a special issue of Journal of Curriculum Studies.

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