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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... Pestalozzi . As well as being a compatriot , Pestalozzi is Rousseau's true educational successor : he spent his entire adult life trying to implement the educational principles set out in Émile , not for the sons of gentlemen but for ...
... Pestalozzi . As well as being a compatriot , Pestalozzi is Rousseau's true educational successor : he spent his entire adult life trying to implement the educational principles set out in Émile , not for the sons of gentlemen but for ...
Page 113
... Pestalozzi's own educational experiences , experi- ments and theories . ' I sought for laws , ' he wrote , ' to which the development of the human mind must , by its very nature , be sub- ject . ' He presumed that they would follow the ...
... Pestalozzi's own educational experiences , experi- ments and theories . ' I sought for laws , ' he wrote , ' to which the development of the human mind must , by its very nature , be sub- ject . ' He presumed that they would follow the ...
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... Pestalozzi ( 1746–1827 ) : The Education of the People de Guimps , Roger , Pestalozzi : His Life and Work , University Press of the Pacific , 2003 . Heafford , Michael , Pestalozzi : His thought and its relevance today , London ...
... Pestalozzi ( 1746–1827 ) : The Education of the People de Guimps , Roger , Pestalozzi : His Life and Work , University Press of the Pacific , 2003 . Heafford , Michael , Pestalozzi : His thought and its relevance today , London ...
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