Peter Gordon, Denis Lawton

A History of Western Educational Ideas

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

There are many aspects of an education system that only make sense if we know how that system has developed over time. Part of this comes from knowing how institutions have changed, but it is also important to understand how ideas in education have developed. This book discusses the continuous development of educational thought over three millennia. The focus upon the history of ideas in this volume is partly an attempt to move history of education away from an approach based on 'great men' to technological, economic and political influences on ideas and beliefs. It reviews many issues, ranging from the purposes of education from the earliest times, to the challenge of postmodernism in the present century. The authors provide an accessible and thought-provoking guide to the educational ideas that underlie practice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780713002195
• ISBN-10: 0713002190
• Artikelnr.: 26685418

Autorenporträt

Professor Peter Gordon, Professor Denis Lawton

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction - a history of Western educational ideas
the Greeks
the Romans
the Judaeo-Christian tradition
mediaeval Europe and the influence of Islam
humanism and the Renaissance
the Reformation and the counter-Reformation to the end of the 17th century
the 18th century - the Enlightenment
Romanticism
industrialism, nationalism and the cult of efficiency
the idealist tradition
the development of the social sciences in the 19th century and their influence on education
the influence of politics and political ideologies on educational ideas
the Second World War and after - peace, internationalism and universal literacy
liberal education
pedagogy
gender
conclusion - the end of education?.