The Best Years of Their Lives?: Pupils' Experiences of School
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Based on research and interviews with 15 and 16 year old students about their views of the purpose of school and their own future employment and the way the two connect, this book offers a critique of the purpose of education.
PrefaceIntroduction11Research methods: hearing what pupils say132Submission? Pupils' attitudes to school343Pupils' perceptions of the purpose of school464Nostalgia or regret? The summary experience605The subject of the curriculum756Skills learnt in school: for use or survival?847Experiencing school: learning about relationships998Pupils' relationship with teachers1179The learning styles of pupils13610School and life beyond15511The social context of school171Conclusions191References206Index213
