Philosophy

A compact and straightforward guide to the skills needed to study philosophy - reading, listening, discussing and writing - aimed at anyone coming to the subject for the first time or just looking to improve their performance.

Nigel Warburton is freelance philosopher. He is author of several books for Routledge including Philosophy: The Classics, Philosophy: Basic Readings, Thinking from A-Z, and The Basics of Essay Writing.

Part I: Some Perpectives on Teaching and Learning 1. A background to current developments in education; 2. Teacher training requirements; 3. The Curriculum; 4. Information and communication technology; 5. Legal issues; Part II: Preparation and Planning 6. The preliminary visit; 7. Aims, objectives and intended learning outcomes; 8. Beginning curriculum planning; Part III: Practising Teaching 9. Learning and teaching; 10. Early Years and Primary teaching; 11. Secondary teaching; 12. Language in classrooms; 13. Inclusion, equal opportunities and diversity; 14 Managing behaviour in the classroom; Part IV: Assessment, Record Keeping and Progress Files 15. Assessment; 16. Record keeping and report writing.