Books by Gert J. J. Biesta

Argues that the focus on the measurement of educational outcomes has displaced questions about educational purpose.

Argues for a 'risk-based' approach to pedagogy, based on WB Yeats' view that education is not about filling a bucket but lighting a fire.

Lifelong learning has become a mantra, but what does learning mean and do in the lives of adults? This title shows that learning is multi-faceted and complex; and also shows how learning helps people to strengthen and develop their sense of self, and assume a greater degree of control over their lives.

Helps educators of children and adults alike to understand what a commitment to a truly democratic education entails.

This work provides an overview of the pragmatic understanding of knowledge and the acquisition of knowledge, and its implications for the conduct of educational research. It focuses on the work of John Dewey, and examines the relationship between pragmatism and educational research.