Education for the Needs of Life (Classic Reprint): A Textbook in the Principles of Education, for Use in Elementary Classes in Normal Schools and Colleges and in Institutes and Reading Circles - Couverture souple

Miller, Irving Elgar

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330820681 ISBN 13 : 9781330820681

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Education that fits a living, growing human being. This practical text grounds schooling in a biological view of life, highlighting how the pupil, the curriculum, and the classroom interact to shape learning.

Drawing on the idea that education is not separate from life, the book explains how teachers can plan for the needs, development, and adjustment of students. It also treats the curriculum as a dynamic balance between liberal learning and vocational preparation, with guidance on how to introduce prevocational work in the later grades while keeping broad educational aims in view.

• See how education rests on four key organismic traits: needs, behavior, adaptation, and interdependence of body and mind.


• Understand the curriculum’s shift toward vocational relevance without sacrificing liberal, broad-based learning.


• Learn how early chapters frame problems, goals, and the role of methods in fostering student growth.


• Explore how teachers, learning activities, and motivation connect to real-life needs and development.

Ideal for readers in teacher training and education who value a clear, life-centered approach to teaching and learning.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330820681
• ISBN 13: 9781330820681
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 375
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