Making a Difference in Theory: The theory question in education and the education question in theory - Theorizing Education 1st edition

Marc Notes: 'Making a Difference in Theory' brings together original work from an international group of authors on the roles of theory in educational research and practice. The book discusses the different roles theory plays, can play and should play, both from a historical perspective and in light of contemporary discussions and developments. Particular attention is paid to the question of whether there are or should be distinctively educational forms of theory and theorising. Biographical Note: Gert Biesta is Professor of Educational Theory and Policy at the University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, and editor-in-chief of "Studies in Philosophy and Education." Julie Allan is Professor of Equity and Inclusion at the University of Birmingham, UK, and Visiting Professor of Education at the University of Boras, Sweden. Richard Edwards is Professor of Education at the School of Education, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK."

Contributor Bio:  Biesta, Gert Gert Biesta is part-time Professor of Education, Brunel University London, UK, and Visiting Professor (Art Education) at ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, the Netherlands. He is editor-in-chief of" Studies in Philosophy and Education". Contributor Bio:  Allan, Julie Julie Allan is professor of education and deputy head of the School of Education at the University of Stirling, Scotland. Contributor Bio:  Edwards, Richard Richard Edwards, LLB, LLM, was a Principal Lecturer in Law at APU (now Anglia Ruskin University). Nigel Stockwell, BA, LLB Barrister, is a Visiting Fellow, formerly Senior Lecturer, at Anglia Ruskin University.