Description:
In Essays on Pedagogy, Robin Alexander brings together some of his most powerful writing, drawing on his research in Britain and other countries over the past two decades.
Review Quotes:
Professor Harry Daniels, University of Bath, UK:
This would be one of the rare books that students might well elect to buy - it would certainly be bought by staff - on all courses related to education and pedagogy
The conceptualisation of pedagogy in this book and the research base from the writing is developed is world leading
It will last for some time and should be open to a relatively straightforward second edition
Is the author a recognised authority in this field?
Most definitely
Do you recommend that we should publish this book?
YES
Professor Donald McIntyre, University of Cambridge, UK:
There is a real need for this book. Pedagogy is going to be one of
the central issues of educational debate in the next few years, especially
in the UK, but also in the USA. In the UK, the DfEE are themselves
promoting debate about pedagogy, as are the GTCE and also many academic
critics of the government. Furthermore, pedagogy is very much a
continental European concept and British discussion of it is likely to
bridge the gap between Anglo-American and European educational discussion
as nothing else could. Robin Alexander is undoubtedly the leading
Anglo-American thinker and writer on the subject of pedagogy and is very
highly esteemed on both sides of the Atlantic, especially since the
publication of his very important book, Culture and Pedagogy. Everything
he himself suggests about the likely sales of this proposed book is correct.
I predict sales of 50,000 in the UK, 20,000 in the USA and 20,000 elsewhere.
The book will be used, in most initial teacher education and advanced
courses, as recommended reading.
I don't think that there are yet any real competitors for this. And, although there will be
competitors in the next few years, this book will be distinctive and
important for a long time, because of the distinctive reputation of its
author. He is the recognised authority in the field.
Without any doubt, publish this book.
Professor Andrew Pollard, Institute of Education, University of London, UK:
I'm sorry but I am a bit too pressed to do this just at the moment.
I will say however that Robin Alexander is probably the best academic writing on pedagogy in the UK at present - and I'd snap him up whilst you have the chance!