Includes bibliographical references.

Education studies as an undergraduate university subject : a short history -- An international insight into education studies -- Exploring the identity of an undergraduate education programme -- Knowing learning matters -- Discovering your philosophy of education through digital storytelling -- Assessment for transformation : adopting a humanist approach to assessment and feedback on a BA education course -- Student achievement and wellbeing : understanding motivation through self-determination theory -- Taking a global perspective : the nature and value of comparative and international education (CIE) in UK universities -- Being 'international' : the opportunities and challenges of studying education as an international student -- Learning about research methods : a case study -- Education for sustainability : connecting students to outdoor learning via forest school -- The role and value of arts-based learning for education studies -- Education and democracy : the public sphere reclaimed for educational study -- The role of social justice theory in education studies -- Inclusive curriculum matters : co-creating a decolonised education curriculum through student voices -- Speaking through silence : embracing fear and shame in anti-racist education -- Understanding identity and positionality through student-staff interactions on an education studies undergraduate programme -- Men and masculinities on undergraduate education studies degrees -- Rebalancing power relations in teacher-student co-creation -- Employability and pedagogies for employability in education studies -- Career identity, employability and placements in education studies -- Placements as mediational transitions : an opportunity for negotiated, identity-shaping make-belief experiences -- More than your degree title : transferable skills, employability, and diverse opportunities for education students.

"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"--

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