| H. E. Armstrong and the Teaching of Science 1880 1930 Contributor(s): W. H., Brock (Editor), Brock, W. H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521169410 ISBN-13: 9780521169417 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Western Europe - General - Biography & Autobiography - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Cambridge Texts and Studies in the History of Education |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 8" (0.43 lbs) 174 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |