Understanding Education Studies Critical Issues and New Directions

This book explores undergraduate education programmes in a new way. Written by those at the forefront of teaching and learning, it encourages students to delve beneath the surface of their degree subject and reveals important insights about the how, why and where next for education studies. With contributions from course leaders, tutors, current students and recent graduates, this book offers insights from nearly 60 authors based in 20 different institutions from five different countries. The chapters offer opportunities for readers to consider their own learning experiences in a wider context, enhance their understanding of the degree course and actively shape the education studies community of the future. Each chapter is written in an accessible way, with ‘questions to consider’ throughout and ‘recommended readings’ at the end to advance readers’ thinking and reflections. Chapters cover topics such as: Education Studies’ development as a degree subject Its evolving identity, values and purposes Teaching and assessment approaches in undergraduate education programmes How the subject develops students’ professional aptitudes and transferable skills Possibilities for advancing inclusion, equity and justice in education at degree level These ‘behind the scenes’ factors are brought to the fore through case studies and examples of how lecturers and students make sense of their teaching and learning. With its unique approach to examining these issues, this book is essential for students of Education Studies at undergraduate level while also being relevant for staff and postgraduate students in education.

1. Introduction Mark Pulsford, Ross Purves andRebecca Morris Section 1: Positioning Education Studies Ross Purves 2. Education Studies as an Undergraduate University Subject: A Short History Stephen Ward 3. An International Insight into Education Studies David Menendez Alvarez-Hevia, Alejandro Rodríguez-Martín andEmilio Álvarez-Arregui 4. Exploring the Identity of an Undergraduate Education Programme Jenny Elliott, Rupert Knight, Sharon Clancy andColin Morley Section 2: Practices and Pedagogies of Education Studies Rebecca Morris 5. Knowing Learning Matters Nick Pratt, Abigail O’Brien, Marlon Cole andBethan Cillo 6. Discovering your Philosophy of Education through Digital Storytelling Sophie Ward, Laura Mazzoli Smith andTeti Dragas 7. Assessment for Transformation: Adopting a Humanist Approach to Assessment and Feedback on a BA Education Course Tristan Middleton, Rick Millican, Sian Templeton andLynda Kay 8. Student Achievement and Wellbeing: Understanding Motivation through Self-Determination Theory Mark Tymms 9. Taking a Global Perspective: The Nature and Value of Comparative and International Education (CIE) in UK Universities Leanne Cameron, Rafael Mitchell, Gurpinder Lalli andBrendan Bartram 10. Being ‘International’: The Opportunities and Challenges of Studying Education as an International Student Yutong Liu, Rebecca Morris, Tasha Peditto, Lingxi Peng andRoss Purves 11. Learning about Research Methods: A Case Study Louise Gascoine andLaura Mazzoli Smith 12. Education for Sustainability: Connecting Students to Outdoor Learning via Forest School Dave Cudworth 13. The Role and Value of Arts-Based Learning for Education Studies Cheryl Cane Section 3: Challenge and Change in Education Studies Mark Pulsford 14. Education and Democracy: The Public Sphere Reclaimed for Educational Study Ted Fleming 15. The Role of Social Justice Theory in Education Studies Jenny Hatley 16. Inclusive Curriculum Matters: Co-creating a Decolonised Education Curriculum Through Student Voices Jawiria Naseem andHua Zhu 17. Speaking through Silence: Embracing Fear and Shame in Anti-racist Education Heather Knight andEmma Jones 18. Understanding Identity and Positionality through Student-Staff Interactions on an Education Studies Undergraduate Programme Talitha Bird andRajvir Gill 19. Men and Masculinities on Undergraduate Education Studies Degrees Mark Pulsford, Ryan Cazley, Abdullah Daya, Rowan Godfrey, Shenghao Lyu andTaiwo Okutubo 20. Rebalancing Power Relations in Teacher-Student Co-creation Rosi Smith, Robyn Wall, Lucinda White, Emma Wright andMelissa Vernon Section 4: The Personal and Professional in Education Studies 21. Employability and Pedagogies for Employability in Education Studies David Menéndez Álvarez-Hevia andAlexandra Hay 22. Career Identity, Employability and Placements in Education Studies Catherine A. Simon 23. Placements as Mediational Transitions: An Opportunity for Negotiated, Identity-shaping Make-belief Experiences Gisela Oliveira 24. More than your Degree Title: Transferable Skills, Employability and Diverse Opportunities for Education Students David Thompson, Rachel Higdon andCharlotte Barrow

Mark Pulsford is an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Education Studies at the University of Warwick. Rebecca Morris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education Studies at the University of Warwick. Ross Purves is an Associate Professor of Music Education at the Institute of Education, University College London’s Faculty of Education and Society.