What's the Point of School?

Rediscovering the Heart of Education

By: Guy Claxton

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Paperback | 10 January 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Why the education system is failing our kids and how we can start the revolution that will save our schools

With their emphasis on regurgitated knowledge and stressful exams, today’s schools actually do more harm than good. Guiding readers past the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams, Claxton proves that education’s key responsibility should be to create enthusiastic learners who will go on to thrive as adults in a swiftly-changing, dynamic world. Students must be encouraged to sharpen their wits, ask questions, and think for themselves - all without chucking out Shakespeare or the Periodic Table.

Blending down-to-earth examples with the latest advances in brain science, and written with passion, wit, and authority, this brilliant book will inspire teachers, parents, and readers of all backgrounds to join a practical revolution and foster in the next generation a natural curiosity and the spirit of adventure.

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"This inspirational book will be of interest to all parents and teachers. It should find its way on to the reading lists of our teacher and training courses and become compulsory reading for any politician connected to our education system." * Oxford Times *
"The book has much worth, not least for its eloquent and powerful critique of today's educational malaise." * Ink Pellet *
"This brilliant book shows the way, as its subtitle puts it, that we can rediscover the heart of education." * Scientific and Medical Network *

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Non-Fiction Education Philosophy & Theory of Education Society & Culture Social Issues & Processes Schools & Pre-Schools Pre-School & Kindergarten Primary Schools Educational Strategies & Policy Secondary Schools Organisation & Management of Education Examinations & Assessment

Independent Schools, Private Education Open Learning

Preface	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Stress: the children's epidemic?	p. 1
What is the point of school?	p. 16
Why schools aren't getting any better	p. 38
The intelligent child: old beliefs and new science	p. 57
Knowledge in the Google age	p. 73
Learning about learning	p. 88
Cultivating successful learners	p. 115
The learning power school: success stories of the quiet revolution	p. 138
How can parents help?	p. 169
Bringing learning to life: rediscovering the heart of education	p. 184
Endnotes	p. 195
Index	p. 207
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