The philosophy of primary education : an introduction / by R.F. Dearden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dearden, R. F.

Series:

Routledge library editions. Education ; v. 138.

Routledge library editions. Education ; v. 138

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Elementary--Philosophy.

Education, Elementary.

Education, Elementary--Curricula.

Education, Elementary--Aims and objectives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume provides a rigorous examination of theoretical concepts such as need, interest, growth, play, experience, activity and self-expression. It also makes an important contribution towards getting a closely argued educational theory. In the first part of the book the author establishes general aims and ends with suggestions as to what the curriculum ought to be. The second part is concerned with the procedures of learning and teaching appropriate to such a curriculum.

Contents:

THE PHILOSOPHY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION An Introduction; Copyright; THE PHILOSOPHY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION An Introduction; Original Copyright; The Students Library Of Education; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter One THE CHANGING CONCEPT OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL; The Elementary School tradition; Two formative influences; Change and uncertainty; Chapter Two AIMS ( 1 ) : NEEDS AND INTERESTS; Needs; Interests; Chapter Three AIMS ( 2 ) : GROWTH; Maturation, child development and readiness; Essential natures and natural goodness; Dewey on growth; Growth and persons; Chapter Four AIMS ( 3 ) : A CURRICULUM

The Plowden Report on aimsReligion and values; Values and the curriculum; Forms of understanding; The division of forms; Understanding and choice; Understanding and the emotions; Values and the primary school curriculum; Curriculum content; Procedural values; Organization and methods; Chapter Five PLAY AS AN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS; Historical introduction; The concept of play; Theories of play; Chapter Six LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE; Verbalism and experience; The concept of experience; Perceptual concepts; Practical concepts; Theoretical concepts; Experience and teaching

Concrete, abstract and logical priorityLearning and theoretical concepts; The liberalization of teaching; Chapter Seven ACTIVITY, SELF-EXPRESSION AND THE ARTS; The concept of a human activity; Activity, learning and 'activity methods'; Self-expression, creativity and the arts; Self-expression; Creativity; Teaching and the arts; Chapter Eight MORAL EDUCATION; Morality and religion; The autonomy of ethics; Religion and autonomy; Moral education; General concepts and particular applications; Knowing how to behave; Authoritarianism and rational authority; Moral education and the primary school

BIBLIOGRAPHYSUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING; INDEX

Notes:

Originally published: London: Routledge & K. Paul, 1968.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-49264-X

1-280-67283-8

9786613649768

0-203-13866-X

1-136-49265-8

9780203138663

OCLC:

798531764