H. E. Armstrong and the Teaching of Science 1880-1930

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title H. E. Armstrong and the Teaching of Science 1880-1930
Authors and Contributors      Edited by W. H. Brock
SeriesCambridge Texts and Studies in the History of Education
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:174
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127
Category/GenreHistory
General
ISBN/Barcode 9780521169417
ClassificationsDewey:507
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 29 March 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Originally published in 1973, this is a selection of the educational writings of H. E. Armstrong, edited with a full introduction by W. H. Brock. Henry Armstrong (1848-1937) was a controversial and energetic publicist for reforms in science teaching and curricula. He was concerned to make teaching at all levels less didactic and authoritarian, more practical and experimental; where possible a student should be prompted by his own curiosity, and should learn things first hand. He called his approach 'heuristic' - meaning learning through discovery - and sought to establish it through public platforms like the British Association, schools and through his own training of teachers. In his introduction Dr Brock offers a historical critique of Dr Armstrong's methods and achievements, and considers to what extent he can be seen as a progenitor of subsequent curriculum reforms.