Readings in American Educational Thought

From Puritanism to Progressivism

AvAndrew J. Milson,Chara Haeussler Bohan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

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The writings in this collection on American educational thought represent the many stories, individuals, and ideas that have shaped American education during the past several centuries. This book should serve as a useful primary or supplementary text for any undergraduate or graduate course in the history of American education, American educational thought, social foundations of education, philosophy of education, or curriculum theory. The editors of this volume hope that readers of this book will come to understand, and perhaps develop a desire to participate in, the “great conversation” that is American educational thought.

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Utgivningsdatum:2000-09-05
Mått:156 x 234 x 25 mm
Vikt:830 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Readings in Educational Thought
Antal sidor:468
Förlag:Emerald Publishing Inc
ISBN:9781593112592

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Introduction.Chapter 1. John Cotton, c.1641, Spiritual Milk for American Babes Drawn Out of the Breasts of Both Testaments for their Soul's Nourishment.Chapter 2. William Penn, 1693, Excerpt from Some Fruits of Solitude in Reflections and Maxims.Chapter 3. Cotton Mather, 1708, An Essay Upon the Good Education of Children (An Essay Upon Well-Taught Children; And Upon an Able and Faithful Teacher of Them).Chapter 4. Benjamin Franklin, 1749, Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pensilvania.Chapter 5. Christopher Dock, 1750, Schul Ordnung [School Management].Chapter 6. Thomas Jefferson, Selected Writings.Chapter 7. Benjamin Rush, Selected Writings.Chapter 8. Noah Webster, 1790, On Education of Youth in America.Chapter 9. Emma Hart Willard, 1819, An Address to the Public; Particularly to the Members of the Legislature of New York, Proposing a Plan for Improving Female Education.Chapter 10. Mary Lyon, 1835, The Character of the Young Ladies.Chapter 11. Catharine Beecher, Selected Writings.Chapter 12. Horace Mann, Selected Writings.Chapter 13. Allen W. Dodge, 1840, Report of the Committee on Education of the House of Representatives.Chapter 14. The Catholic response to Protestantism in Public Schools, 1840, Various Documents.Chapter 15. Horace Bushnell, 1853, Common Schools.Chapter 16. Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1876, Education.Chapter 17. G. Stanley Hall, 1883, The Contents of Children's Minds on Entering School.Chapter 18. William Torrey Harris, Selected Writings.Chapter 19. Francis W. Parker, 1894, The Child (From: Talks on Pedagogics).Chapter 20. Charles W. Eliot, 1898, The Function of Education in Democratic Society (From: Educational Reform: Essays and Addresses).Chapter 21. William James, 1899, Excerpt from Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life's Ideals.Chapter 22. John Dewey, Selected Writings Experience and Education.Chapter 23. Booker T. Washington, 1901, Excerpt from Up from Slavery.Chapter 24. Jane Addams, 1902, Educational Methods (From: Democracy and Social Ethics).Chapter 25. W.E.B. DuBois, Selected Writings.Chapter 26. Margaret Haley, 1904, Why Teachers Should Organize.Chapter 27. E.L. Thorndike, 1906, Introduction to The Principles of Teaching.Chapter 28. Grace C. Strachan, 1910, Equal Pay for Equal Work.Chapter 29. George Counts, 1932, Excerpt from Dare the School Build.Chapter 30. William C. Bagley, Selected Writings.About the Editors.