Conflicting psychologies of learning / by Boyd Henry Bode.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bode, Boyd Henry, 1873-1953, author.

Series:

PsychBooks Collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational psychology.

Psychology--History.

Psychology.

Learning, Psychology of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv, 305 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Boston ; New York : D. C. Heath and Company, 1929.

Summary:

"The central theme of this book is the nature of mind. It is written in the conviction that the question of mind is of central importance, both for teaching method and for our whole program of education. The treatment is limited to those theories of the learning process which are of outstanding importance in the determination of educational practice. The order of presentation is semi-historical, for the reason that this form of presentation seems best suited to the purpose of assisting the student in arriving at an intelligent conclusion regarding the nature of mind"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

The distinction between mind and body

The mind as a substance or entity

The learning process from the standpoint of the "mind" theory

The reaction against formal discipline

The theoretical inadequacy of the "mind" theory

The theory of consciousness or mental states

Consciousness and the doctrine of apperception

The rise of physiological psychology

The psychology of behaviorism

The learning process from the standpoint of behaviorism

The problem of purposive behavior

The dilemma of psychology

Another view of purposive behavior

The relation of stimulus and response

The nature of meaning

Education from a pragmatic point of view

Our changing outlook.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.