The Fabrication of the Autonomous Learner Ethnographies of Educational Practices in Switzerland, France and Germany

This book provides a thorough and detailed analysis of how the figure of the 'autonomous learner' shapes educational practices. It unpacks the impact of current educational reform discourse that focuses on the individual pupil as a learner, while neglecting the social dimensions of classro...

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Other Authors: Hangartner, Judith (Editor), Durler, Héloïse (Editor), Fankhauser, Regula (Editor), Girinshuti, Crispin (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2024
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