Rethinking knowledgeable practice in education - book overview

This book by Professor Jim Horden summarises the author's many years of scholarship on educational knowledge, practice and curriculum studies.

The book draws on studies in the sociology of education and across philosophical studies. It introduces and discusses how practices in education can be better understood and defined and what is required to better understand and generate educational knowledge, expertise and sound educational judgement. 

The book's website, provides access to the first  and part of the second chapters of the book. Chapter one summarises the main argument and the various sections of the book and provides the rationale for the book. Chapter two undertakes the introduction to the topic, providing, discussing and critiquing concepts of practice.

Although the book focuses on educational knowledge and practice, to inform the ongoing scholarship on teacher education curriculum, the discussions also draw on the large and diverse corpus on practice, practice-based learning, learning through practice etc.