Educating Boys

Description

In the vein of Celia Lashlie's Good Man Projectwhich became the basis for her international bestseller, He’ll Be OK, in-depth research has been undertaken with schoolboys of various ages to canvass their views on current schooling, what worries them and how schools could enhance their education opportunities. The ground-breaking result offers parents and teachers practical advice on the best way to educate boys; combining and analysing their own stories, opinions and ideas. Taking a clearheaded look at the education of boys from birth to tertiary education, Michael’s opinions are supported by extensive research into how boys want to, and should be, educated. The book challenges some of the ways boys are being taught and gives practical ideas for programmes to meet boys’ educational and social needs, and how changing current practices and improving environments is the key for many boys who will otherwise fail to reach their full potential.

Author description

Michael Irwin has over 30 years' experience in working with boys, as a teacher, principal and Scout leader. He is currently a senior lecturer in Education at Massey University in Auckland, and his doctoral thesis investigated the way we educate boys in New Zealand.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9781869507664
• Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
• Imprint : HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
• Publication date : May 2009
• Dimensions : 230x150mm
• Produced in : New Zealand
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• BIC subject : Organization & management of education; Gender studies
• Pages : 224pp
• Dewey classification : 371.8210993
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Michael Irwin