The Predictable Failure of Educational Reform: Can We Change Course Before It's Too Late

by Seymour B. Sarason

Sarason challenges educators to understand that to continue to struggle for 'power over' rather than 'power with' overlooks the mutual interest of all parties that will stifle any real progress in education reform. In a classroom utilizing effective teaching practices students would respond to the question, 'How do you rate this book?' with all thumbs up.


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Genres: Education

Hardcover

First published October 15, 1990

About the author

Seymour Bernard Sarason was Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Yale University, where he taught from 1945 to 1989. He is the author of over forty books and is considered to be one of the most significant researchers in education and educational psychology in the United States. The primary focus of his work was on education reform in the United States. In the 1950s he and George Mandler initiated the research on test anxiety. He founded the Yale Psycho-Educational Clinic in 1961 and was one of the principal leaders in the community psychology movement.

Reviews

[Helena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating to read a book, written 25 years ago, and it's as if what it's describing could just as well be a description of today. Scary actually!

It's a great book, not an easy read, but definitely a lot to take in, to sit with, to reflect upon for anyone interested in school development and education!

#skolvåren ftw!