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H. E. Armstrong and the Teaching of Science 1880-1930
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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H. E. Armstrong and the Teaching of Science 1880-1930
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by W. H. Brock
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Series | Cambridge Texts and Studies in the History of Education |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:174 | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127 |
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Category/Genre | History General |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521169417
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Classifications | Dewey:507 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
29 March 2012 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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.
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