Simon Hoult is Programme Director of the Secondary PGCE at Canterbury Christ Church University. He teaches on the professional studies course and is subject leader for geography. Before working in higher education he held teaching and management positions in secondary schools and LEAs.

′This excellent book firstly provides an understanding of the historical, political and cultural contexts in which teachers become professionals today. It offers a critical but constructive approach to enquiry-based teaching, learning and research so that teaching professionals can read, look, listen, observe, theorise, write, reflect, evaluate and take action in their classrooms at Masters Level. It is therefore invaluable in seeing classrooms and teaching as complex in nature, with the thinking, questioning professional teacher at the heart of the learning taking place. I will buy this for my students - and strongly urge others in ITE and CPD to do so!′ - Jo Westbrook, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Sussex, UK

• IntroductionWhat Is the Book for?Who Is the Book for?How Might You Engage with the Book?PART ONE: THE IMPORTANCE OF ENQUIRY IN ENHANCING LEARNINGTeacher Professionalism TodayDeveloping a Deeper Understanding of LearningConsidering Theories for LearningThe Student Teacher as ResearcherPART TWO: KEY METHODS AND WAYS OF DOING ENQUIRYLooking at ClassroomsObserving ChildrenDoing Qualitative ResearchReading and Writing CriticallyDoing Fieldwork: Interviews and QuestionnairesPART THREE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MOVING FROM STUDENT TO TEACHERWorking with Other ProfessionalsDeveloping Professionally at Masters-Level

Simon Hoult is Programme Director of the Secondary PGCE at Canterbury Christ Church University. He teaches on the professional studies course and is subject leader for geography. Before working in higher education he held teaching and management positions in secondary schools and LEAs.

′This excellent book firstly provides an understanding of the historical, political and cultural contexts in which teachers become professionals today. It offers a critical but constructive approach to enquiry-based teaching, learning and research so that teaching professionals can read, look, listen, observe, theorise, write, reflect, evaluate and take action in their classrooms at Masters Level. It is therefore invaluable in seeing classrooms and teaching as complex in nature, with the thinking, questioning professional teacher at the heart of the learning taking place. I will buy this for my students - and strongly urge others in ITE and CPD to do so!′ - Jo Westbrook, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Sussex, UK

• IntroductionWhat Is the Book for?Who Is the Book for?How Might You Engage with the Book?PART ONE: THE IMPORTANCE OF ENQUIRY IN ENHANCING LEARNINGTeacher Professionalism TodayDeveloping a Deeper Understanding of LearningConsidering Theories for LearningThe Student Teacher as ResearcherPART TWO: KEY METHODS AND WAYS OF DOING ENQUIRYLooking at ClassroomsObserving ChildrenDoing Qualitative ResearchReading and Writing CriticallyDoing Fieldwork: Interviews and QuestionnairesPART THREE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MOVING FROM STUDENT TO TEACHERWorking with Other ProfessionalsDeveloping Professionally at Masters-Level