Explore the ideas behind modern education reform and how theory meets practice to shape teaching today. This moving, influential work argues that education is chiefly an applied science grounded in guiding principles, not just a set of tricks.
Originally published in the 1880s, this book lays out a clear program for transforming how teachers think, plan, and act in the classroom. It emphasizes collating and coordinating existing truths, guiding teachers to move beyond routine methods toward principled, effective practice. The author argues for university-level study of pedagogy and for treating education as a science that informs a practical art.
Key topics include the relationship between science and art in teaching, the organization of schools, and models of discipline and instruction. It offers durable distinctions—between permanent studies (classics and reasoning) and progressive studies (sciences and modern fields)—to shape a broad, liberal education. The text also discusses how best to organize instruction, assess progress, and balance text-book and oral teaching, all with the aim of developing capable, thoughtful teachers.
Ideal for students of education, teachers in training, this edition suits readers seeking a historical and practical perspective on how teaching can evolve with sound principles.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book provides guidelines for burgeoning educators looking to create forward-thinking educational institutions. Criticizing the prevailing educational doctrines of the time, the author stresses the importance of understanding a concept before teaching it. This book presents a comprehensive examination of education, weaving together historical context and insightful ideas. The author argues for an inductive approach to education, emphasizing the need for empirical study and observation of individual pupils to inform teaching methods. This book is an invaluable resource for educators seeking to adapt education to the needs of the individual and society, a topic that remains relevant in classrooms to this day. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330531310_0
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330531310
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