She recognized two such stages : the years from birth through age six , during which the child's mind is absorbent and particularly sensitive to learning about the environment ; and the years from seven through eighteen , when the child ...
The book is divided into four parts: (1) a biography of Maria Montessori: (2) an introductory commentary on the Montessori Method of Education: (3) an abridged and annotated edition of Maria Montessori's The Montessori Method (1912): (4) ...
Leading author, Gerry Gutek, discusses the major philosophical systems and then applies how these systems and ideologies contribute to educational theory. Examines the origen, meaning and relevance to teaching...
Placing American education in a worldwide context! This work is based on the premise that we live in two realities: the reality of a nation-state and the reality of a global society inhabiting a common planet.
Education and Schooling in America
New to This Edition · NEW! Chapter 21 on William C. Bagley and Essentialism provides a balanced discussion that is the hallmark of this text. · NEW!
Structured around major movements in world history, the lives of leading educators, and the philosophies and ideologies that resulted from their ideas, this unique text provides a clear interdisciplinary exploration of the development of ...
The book is designed to provide teachers, prospective teachers, and educational administrators with an understanding of their profession by exploring its historical and philosophical roots through the writings of the world's great ...
Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education: And Historical and Philosophical ... Foundations of Education
Beyond residential buildings, the guide also highlights all of the presidential libraries and museums, such as Kennedy's on the Boston waterfront, Carter's in downtown Atlanta, and Reagan's in Simi Valley.
The writers of this travel guide seek to introduce the reader to the pleasures of exploring historic America - in particular, the preserved and restored plantations and museum villages of the Southern landscape.
The author places American education in a worldwide context, & explores the changing perspectives on international education.
American Education in a Global Society: International and Comparative Perspectives