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Foundations of Progressive Education
Joachim Liebschner
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Description for Foundations of Progressive Education
Hardcover. Presents the story of how a handful of young women radically changed British education by following the philosophy of the German educationalist, Friedrich Froebel. Their efforts also led to the foundation of the Kindergarten Movement in Britain. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
This is the story of a handful of people who changed British Education. These people, mostly young women, were members of a society which tried to put into practice the educational philosophy and principles of Friedrich Froebel. Following his ideas, they believed that a child's intellectual, spiritual and physical development came about through the child's own endeavours, that play was an integral part of the learning process and that every child, regardless of ability, was important. Through heir founding of the Kindergarten movement in Great Britain, and through constant lobbying of successive ministers of education, these women and their society, ... Read more
This is the story of a handful of people who changed British Education. These people, mostly young women, were members of a society which tried to put into practice the educational philosophy and principles of Friedrich Froebel. Following his ideas, they believed that a child's intellectual, spiritual and physical development came about through the child's own endeavours, that play was an integral part of the learning process and that every child, regardless of ability, was important. Through heir founding of the Kindergarten movement in Great Britain, and through constant lobbying of successive ministers of education, these women and their society, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718828356
SKU
V9780718828356
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About Joachim Liebschner
Joachim Liebschner has been working in the field of education for over 40 years, and has taught in primary schools and universities. He has been an external examiner for the theory and practice of education for London University and Froebel College, University of Dublin. He has lectured on Froebel in the USA, Ireland and Malta, has been involved in the ... Read more
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