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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Page 67
... understanding : authority and reason provide two complementary pathways to truth . Authority comes before reason , however , and faith comes before understanding . This does not diminish the role of reason in the development of human ...
... understanding : authority and reason provide two complementary pathways to truth . Authority comes before reason , however , and faith comes before understanding . This does not diminish the role of reason in the development of human ...
Page 69
... understanding both require active participation on our part . This is especially important in relation to education . Far from being a matter of the passive reception of instruction by a teacher , learning is an active process demanding ...
... understanding both require active participation on our part . This is especially important in relation to education . Far from being a matter of the passive reception of instruction by a teacher , learning is an active process demanding ...
Page 134
... understanding . But the cost of such focused expertise is a loss of breadth of understanding . It is better , in the first instance , that the student engages with a number of branches of knowledge , as each will exert its own ...
... understanding . But the cost of such focused expertise is a loss of breadth of understanding . It is better , in the first instance , that the student engages with a number of branches of knowledge , as each will exert its own ...
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