How to Study Education Critically
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academic reading
academic writing
AI education research
Author_Helen Benstead
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critical reading
critical thinking
critical thinking skills
critical writing
education research
education studies
educational research
educational research methods
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researching education
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- ISBN 9781529693386
- Dimensions: 170 x 242mm
- Publication Date: 10 Oct 2026
- Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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If you′re studying for an Education degree and want to develop your skills in reading, writing and thinking critically this is the book for you.
Criticality is vital for succeeding in your academic work and a key professional skill for anyone training to become a teacher. This book will lead you through the process of developing a critical mindset, enabling you to feel more confident about your academic reading, how to analyse different types of texts, your academic writing and the construction of a balanced and evidenced line of argument.
It will also help you with building the critical skills required to undertake your own educational research project, explore ways to bring a critical thinking approach to different types of course assessment, and apply a critical perspective to the use of AI in education.
Criticality is vital for succeeding in your academic work and a key professional skill for anyone training to become a teacher. This book will lead you through the process of developing a critical mindset, enabling you to feel more confident about your academic reading, how to analyse different types of texts, your academic writing and the construction of a balanced and evidenced line of argument.
It will also help you with building the critical skills required to undertake your own educational research project, explore ways to bring a critical thinking approach to different types of course assessment, and apply a critical perspective to the use of AI in education.
Dr Helen Benstead is Associate Professor of Inclusive Education and Academic Director of the Graduate School at the University of Sunderland, where she manages the strategy for post-graduate research degrees across the university.
She began her career with a BA (QTS) in Primary Education, before completing an MPhil at Cambridge and a PhD at York. Helen has held senior policy roles in central and local government, working as a Youth Policy Advisor at the Cabinet Office and for the Mayor of London on his Education and Youth strategy. Helen also founded Inclusive Classrooms, a social enterprise supporting Teaching Assistants across the UK.
Helen has authored a range of professional development materials, published widely on inclusive education and participatory research methodologies, and continues to research socially inclusive practices in the field of education.
