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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... influential the influence of Rousseau might have been , it was no more than one influence . The work of A.S. Neill manifests another , Freudian psychoanalysis . As the development of psychology and psy- chiatry progressed it would be ...
... influential the influence of Rousseau might have been , it was no more than one influence . The work of A.S. Neill manifests another , Freudian psychoanalysis . As the development of psychology and psy- chiatry progressed it would be ...
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... influence of the professor . This influence is the life of the various disciplines , without it they are inert . ' With influence there is life ; without it there is none . ' The absence of the appropriate influence will diminish the ...
... influence of the professor . This influence is the life of the various disciplines , without it they are inert . ' With influence there is life ; without it there is none . ' The absence of the appropriate influence will diminish the ...
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... influence of others , will give not only an incomplete , but a distorted picture of reality . The effect will depend ... influence on the others and contribute to a broader understanding of reality as well as of the inter ...
... influence of others , will give not only an incomplete , but a distorted picture of reality . The effect will depend ... influence on the others and contribute to a broader understanding of reality as well as of the inter ...
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