Steiner Waldorf Pedagogy in Schools

Name: Steiner Waldorf Pedagogy in Schools
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Steiner Waldorf Pedagogy in SchoolsA Critical Introduction\nAuthor(s): Martyn Rawson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367333973, 978-0367333973\nSynopsis\nThis book offers a comprehensive exploration of Steiner or Waldorf pedagogy and practice in schools. Drawing on key research, it traces the origins of Steiner education from the original Waldorf school and shows how this approach has since been adapted and applied in educational settings around the world. Outlining the educational philosophy of Steiner education, the book considers its unique features, such as its commitment to a pedagogical anthropology that takes the whole developing human being into account body, mind and spirit and the developmental approach that arises out of this. It sets out the specific curriculum and teaching approach alongside vignettes of teaching and learning situations adopted in Steiner educational settings to show how the appr.