Why do I need a teacher when I've got Google? is just one of the challenging, controversial and thought-provoking questions Ian Gilbert poses in his long-awaited follow up to the classic Essential Motivation in the Classroom.

Why do I need a teacher when I've got Google? is just one of the challenging, controversial and thought-provoking questions Ian Gilbert poses in his long-awaited follow up to the classic Essential Motivation in the Classroom. Questioning the unquestionable, this fully updated new edition will make you re-consider everything you thought you knew about teaching and learning, such as: ¿ Are you simply preparing the next generation of unemployed accountants? ¿ What do you do for the 'sweetcorn kids' who come out of the education system in pretty much the same state as when they went in? ¿ What's the real point of school? ¿ Exams - So whose bright idea was that? ¿ Why 'EQ' is fast becoming the new 'IQ'. ¿ What will your school policy be on brain-enhancing technologies? ¿ Which is the odd one out between a hamster and a caravan?