
Classroom Pedagogy and Primary Practice
In this provocative book, David McNamara argues that a `teacher-centred'' approch to teaching in the primary school, especially in the later years is actually in the best interests of the children - that the teacher must be seen to have ultimate responsibility for what and how children learn. He attempts to define the distinctive professional expertise of the primary teacher - the application of s...
In this provocative book, David McNamara argues that a `teacher-centred'' approch to teaching in the primary school, especially in the later years is actually in the best interests of the children - that the teacher must be seen to have ultimate responsibility for what and how children learn. He attempts to define the distinctive professional expertise of the primary teacher - the application of s...