The Greatest Educators EverBloomsbury Academic, 2006 - 234 pages 'The Great Educators' brings together the most influential and interesting educators of all time. With entries ranging from Plato to Jesus, and Froebel to Freire, this book provides a fascinating overview of the development of educational thought through the ages. Frank Flanagan writes engagingly and accessibly, considering each educator's unique contribution and placing it in a historical and intellectual context. A fascinating read for educators and students alike. |
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Frank M. Flanagan. 8 John John Locke ( 1632-1704 ) : Education for the English Gentleman John Locke was one of the leading philosophers of the seventeenth century . His Essay Concerning Human Understanding and his Two Treatises on ...
Frank M. Flanagan. 8 John John Locke ( 1632-1704 ) : Education for the English Gentleman John Locke was one of the leading philosophers of the seventeenth century . His Essay Concerning Human Understanding and his Two Treatises on ...
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... Locke tells us : ' The well educating of their children is so much the duty and concern of parents , and the welfare and prosperity of the nation so much depends on it , that I ... John Locke : Education for the English Gentleman 89.
... Locke tells us : ' The well educating of their children is so much the duty and concern of parents , and the welfare and prosperity of the nation so much depends on it , that I ... John Locke : Education for the English Gentleman 89.
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... John Amos , The Great Didactic , trans . by M.W. Keatinge , Montana : R. A. Kessinger Publishing Co. , 1992. ( An ... Locke ( 1632-1704 ) : Education for the English Gentleman Axtell , James ( ed . ) , The educational writings of John ...
... John Amos , The Great Didactic , trans . by M.W. Keatinge , Montana : R. A. Kessinger Publishing Co. , 1992. ( An ... Locke ( 1632-1704 ) : Education for the English Gentleman Axtell , James ( ed . ) , The educational writings of John ...
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