Minding American education: reclaiming the tradition of active learning

This book presents an antidote to the self-destructive war between educational conservatives and progressives, arguing that each has only part of the solution in what should be a productive dialectic between experience and concepts--Outlines the rich tradition of educational thought we have already...

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Main Author: Bickman, Martin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York [u.a.] Teachers College Press 2003
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Summary:This book presents an antidote to the self-destructive war between educational conservatives and progressives, arguing that each has only part of the solution in what should be a productive dialectic between experience and concepts--Outlines the rich tradition of educational thought we have already created in this country, suggesting ways to apply it to our current reform efforts--Provides a new paradigm for re-conceptualizing our educational past, urging us to move in the direction of our best and most characteristic literary and philosophical thinkers--Critiques the usual academic discourse on education and suggests alternatives through his lively and direct style.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-176) and index
Physical Description:ix, 182 p. 23 cm
ISBN:0807743526
0807743534

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