Autism, Pedagogy and Education: Critical Issues for Value-based Teaching

by Carmel Conn

Overview

This book discusses critical issues concerning autism and education, and what constitutes effective pedagogy for this group of learners. Autism is a high-profile area within the discipline of special education, and the issue of how to teach autistic learners remains a contested one: recent theorising has questioned a techno-rationalist approach that places the burden of change on the autistic pupil. The author explores the values that underpin educational approaches within existing pedagogical practice: while these approaches have their individual merits and shortcomings, this book introduces and expands upon a strengths-based approach. This book will appeal to students and scholars of autism and education, with particular regard to teaching autistic learners.
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030325596
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	11/02/2019
Edition description:	1st ed. 2019
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Carmel Conn is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, Early Years and Social Work at the University of South Wales, UK. Her research interests include practices in inclusive education in relation to disabled children.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction: A teacher and a pupil interact.- Chapter 2. Curriculum and pedagogy: The child as agent.- Chapter 3. Curriculum and pedagogy: The teacher as agent.- Chapter 4. The storied curriculum: What is education for?.- Chapter 5. The future of education.