Written specifically for students on Education Studies degree courses, yet also relevant for students on teacher training courses, Education Studies: A Student's Guide introduces a wide range of topics and issues, from knowledge and learning, and policy and schooling to the ways in which education is a force for change across the globe. The book is in three comprehensive sections which challenge our assumptions by exploring a wide range of perspectives on education in different countries and cultures, by providing critiques of current policies and practice and by analysing learning and the nature of knowledge itself. Specific topics covered include: International perspectives in education; The global dimension in the curriculum; Education and human rights; The effective teacher; Gender and educational achievement; Special educational needs inclusion in mainstream schools; ICT and learning for the future; Language, power and education. With chapter summaries, questions for discussion and reflection and suggestions for further reading, Education Studies: A Student's Guide will be a valuable resource for all students of Education Studies as well as BEd and PGCE students.