School subjects and the pursuit of truth | RFTRW: S07E02
25 January 2021
This episode explores the debate around school curriculums and the value and nature of the knowledge that is gained by learners.
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Dr Keri Wong is joined by Dr Alex Standish to discuss the relationship between disciplinary knowledge and school subjects in the curriculum, which is also a key focus in a book he has co-edited, “What Should Schools Teach? Disciplines, subjects and the pursuit of truth”, part of the “Knowledge and the Curriculum” series published by UCL Press.
As a lecturer in Geography Education, we also hear Dr Standish's views about the subject’s epistemology and given current global events, why gaining a deeper appreciation of it really matters right now.
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You can also listen to the podcast on:
Links
- Dr Alex Standish’s research profile
- Subject Specialism Research Group
- Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
- Knowledge and the Curriculum series
- Research for the Real World podcast