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Images of Education

Synopsis
Rob Moore takes a personal view of the way the public image of education has changed over the past 40 years, from education as a solution to society’s problems to education as the problem itself. From post-war optimism, the 1970s saw the strike at William Tyndale School where governors tried to intervene because of progressive teaching methods, the Bennett report into progressive versus traditional teaching methods, and Prime Minister Callaghan’s Ruskin College speech. In an interview Lord Callaghan explains why he made the speech and the impact it has had. Moore suggest that education is used today as a political issue in a way that would have been unheard of in the past.
Series
Exploring Educational Issues, Course Eu208
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production
1996
Availability
OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects
Education
Keywords
educational reform; teaching methods

Credits

Producer
Geoff Wheeler
Cast
Rob Moore 

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
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