The Philosophy of Primary Education (RLE Edu K) : an Introduction.

The Philosophy of Primary Education (RLE Edu K) : an Introduction.

This volume provides a rigorous examination of theoretical concepts such as need, interest, growth, play, experience, activity and self-expression. It also makes an important contribution towards getting a closely argued educational theory. In the first part of the book the author establishes genera...

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Main Author: Dearden, R. F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Francis, Taylor & amp ; 2011.
Series:Routledge library editions. Education.
Subjects:
Education, Elementary > Philosophy.
Education, Elementary > Curricula.
Education, Elementary > Aims and objectives.
Education, Elementary > Aims and objectives
Education, Elementary > Curricula
Education, Elementary > Philosophy
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Table of Contents:
  • THE PHILOSOPHY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION An Introduction; Copyright; THE PHILOSOPHY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION An Introduction; Original Copyright; The Students Library Of Education; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter One THE CHANGING CONCEPT OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL; The Elementary School tradition; Two formative influences; Change and uncertainty; Chapter Two AIMS (1) : NEEDS AND INTERESTS; Needs; Interests; Chapter Three AIMS (2) : GROWTH; Maturation, child development and readiness; Essential natures and natural goodness; Dewey on growth; Growth and persons; Chapter Four AIMS (3) : A CURRICULUM.
  • The Plowden Report on aimsReligion and values; Values and the curriculum; Forms of understanding; The division of forms; Understanding and choice; Understanding and the emotions; Values and the primary school curriculum; Curriculum content; Procedural values; Organization and methods; Chapter Five PLAY AS AN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS; Historical introduction; The concept of play; Theories of play; Chapter Six LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE; Verbalism and experience; The concept of experience; Perceptual concepts; Practical concepts; Theoretical concepts; Experience and teaching.
  • Concrete, abstract and logical priorityLearning and theoretical concepts; The liberalization of teaching; Chapter Seven ACTIVITY, SELF-EXPRESSION AND THE ARTS; The concept of a human activity; Activity, learning and 'activity methods'; Self-expression, creativity and the arts; Self-expression; Creativity; Teaching and the arts; Chapter Eight MORAL EDUCATION; Morality and religion; The autonomy of ethics; Religion and autonomy; Moral education; General concepts and particular applications; Knowing how to behave; Authoritarianism and rational authority; Moral education and the primary school.

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