Monsters in the Classroom

In this lucid, original, and comprehensive work, the articulated approaches to pedagogy are based on specific conceptions of human nature. Drawing on a vast range of Chomskys prodigious output in linguistics, politics, biology, cognitive science, and education, Hill highlights two fundamental elements of Chomskys understanding of human nature and uses these elements as the foundation of a highly creative approach to pedagogy. The originality of the work is apparent in the way the author identifies how key ideas in Chomskys linguistics and political discourse are rooted in a liberatory approach to education. The value of the work lies in its practical nature. Even though it makes reference to ideas in various academic disciplines, the works overall value is reflected in the way ideas relate to Hills personal teaching experiences and how they apply in a concrete classroom setting. The reader is offered a practical and highly creative way to apply Chomskys understanding of human nature in a classroom setting.