Steiner Waldorf Pedagogy in Schools: A Critical Introduction - Paperback

by Martyn Rawson (Author)

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of Steiner or Waldorf pedagogy and practice in schools. Drawing on key research, it traces the origins of Steiner education from the original Waldorf school and shows how this approach has since been adapted and applied in educational settings around the world.

Outlining the educational philosophy of Steiner education, the book considers its unique features, such as its commitment to a pedagogical anthropology that takes the whole developing human being into account - body, mind and spirit - and the developmental approach that arises out of this. It sets out the specific curriculum and teaching approach alongside vignettes of teaching and learning situations adopted in Steiner educational settings to show how the approach works in practice. Offering a critical perspective on this teaching style, Rawson examines the contributions that Steiner education has made in different cultures and looks towards future developments in China and other Asian countries.

Considering all aspects of Steiner education, this book is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the fundamental elements of this approach and its continuing relevance within the educational landscape.

Author Biography

Martyn Rawson currently works on the Waldorf Master Programme at the Waldorlehrerseminar Kiel and at the Freie Hochschule Stuttgart on the International Master Programme in Germany. He is currently Honorary Professor at the National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan and is an alumni research fellow at Plymouth University. His research focusses on curriculum development in Steiner/Waldorf education, teacher education and learning as well as learning and development in students of all ages.