What's the Point of School?

Rediscovering the Heart of Education

Guy Claxton

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One World
10 July 2008

Education; Schools; Pre-school & kindergarten; Primary & middle schools; Secondary schools; Health & Self-Help

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.

By: Guy Claxton
Imprint: One World
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781851686032
ISBN 10: 1851686037
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 10 July 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Guy Claxton is one of the UK's foremost thinkers on creativity, learning and the brain in both business and education. He is Professor of the Learning Sciences at the University of Bristol, and the author and editor of over 20 books on learning and creativity. He lives in Devon and Bristol.

Reviews for What's the Point of School?: Rediscovering the Heart of Education

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 *