David A. Turner is Professor of Education at the University of Glamorgan, UK. Before he entered academia, he was a physics teacher in secondary schools in England. He won the World Education Fellowship Prize in 2006 for his book, Theory of Education. He is currently Visiting Professor at Hiroshima University until July 2010.

'In his book, Turner offers many innovative and provocative ideas... This is a book that should be read by all educationalist and empowering pedagogues working towards global pedagogies paradigm.'Educational Practice and Theory

• Chapter 1: Medical models in education; Chapter 2: The physical basis of intelligence; Chapter 3: The thinking machine: What is 'hard-wired' in the brain?; Chapter 4: What is intelligence?; Chapter 5: Thinking harder or thinking smarter?; Chapter 6: Attention Deficit; Chapter 7: Hyperactivity Disorder - Or just having something better to do?; Chapter 8: Two different approaches to learning; Chapter 9: Discipline and Respect; Chapter 10: Whither education?; Chapter 11: Conclusions; References.

David A. Turner is Professor of Education at the University of Glamorgan, UK. Before he entered academia, he was a physics teacher in secondary schools in England. He won the World Education Fellowship Prize in 2006 for his book, Theory of Education. He is currently Visiting Professor at Hiroshima University until July 2010.

'In his book, Turner offers many innovative and provocative ideas... This is a book that should be read by all educationalist and empowering pedagogues working towards global pedagogies paradigm.'Educational Practice and Theory

• Chapter 1: Medical models in education; Chapter 2: The physical basis of intelligence; Chapter 3: The thinking machine: What is 'hard-wired' in the brain?; Chapter 4: What is intelligence?; Chapter 5: Thinking harder or thinking smarter?; Chapter 6: Attention Deficit; Chapter 7: Hyperactivity Disorder - Or just having something better to do?; Chapter 8: Two different approaches to learning; Chapter 9: Discipline and Respect; Chapter 10: Whither education?; Chapter 11: Conclusions; References.

David A. Turner is Professor of Education at the University of Glamorgan, UK. Before he entered academia, he was a physics teacher in secondary schools in England. He won the World Education Fellowship Prize in 2006 for his book, Theory of Education. He is currently Visiting Professor at Hiroshima University until July 2010.

'In his book, Turner offers many innovative and provocative ideas... This is a book that should be read by all educationalist and empowering pedagogues working towards global pedagogies paradigm.'Educational Practice and Theory

• Chapter 1: Medical models in education; Chapter 2: The physical basis of intelligence; Chapter 3: The thinking machine: What is 'hard-wired' in the brain?; Chapter 4: What is intelligence?; Chapter 5: Thinking harder or thinking smarter?; Chapter 6: Attention Deficit; Chapter 7: Hyperactivity Disorder - Or just having something better to do?; Chapter 8: Two different approaches to learning; Chapter 9: Discipline and Respect; Chapter 10: Whither education?; Chapter 11: Conclusions; References.