Philosophy

Philosophy: The Essential Study Guide is a compact and straightforward guide to the skills needed to study philosophy, aimed at anyone coming to the subject for the first time or just looking to improve their performance. Nigel Warburton clarifies what is expected of students and offers strategies and guidance to help them make effective use of their study time and improve their marks.

The four main skills covered by the book are:

reading philosophy - both skimming and in-depth analysis of historical and contemporary work, understanding the examples and terminology used

listening to philosophy - formal lectures and informal classroom teaching, preparation, picking up on arguments used, note taking

discussing philosophy - arguing and exploring, asking questions, communicating in concise and understandable ways

writing philosophy - planning and researching essays and other written tasks, thinking up original examples, avoiding plagiarism.

Part I: Some Perpectives on Teaching and Learning 1. A background to current developments in education; 2. Teacher training requirements; 3. The Curriculum; 4. Information and communication technology; 5. Legal issues; Part II: Preparation and Planning 6. The preliminary visit; 7. Aims, objectives and intended learning outcomes; 8. Beginning curriculum planning; Part III: Practising Teaching 9. Learning and teaching; 10. Early Years and Primary teaching; 11. Secondary teaching; 12. Language in classrooms; 13. Inclusion, equal opportunities and diversity; 14 Managing behaviour in the classroom; Part IV: Assessment, Record Keeping and Progress Files 15. Assessment; 16. Record keeping and report writing.