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Educational Theory in British Children's Literary Classics : Teaching and Learning Down the Rabbit Hole.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Albritton, Thomas, 1959- author.
- Series:
- Education and popular culture.
- Education and popular culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children's literature, English--History and criticism.
- Children's literature, English.
- Education in literature.
- Education--Philosophy.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (155 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, 2021.
- Summary:
- This book analyzes iconic British children's literature through the lens of formal educational theory, policy, and practice. Examining themes like growth mindset and project-based learning alongside educational philosophers like Plato, Rousseau, and Dewey, the author sheds new light on children's classics from Alice in Wonderland to Harry Potter.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by the Series Editors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Learning Down the Rabbit Hole: Lewis Carroll's Alice Novels as Case Studies of Human Development
- The Reading
- Notes
- Chapter 2: Beatrix Potter as a Champion of Progressive Education
- Chapter 3: The Neverland Academy: Formal Schooling versus Natural Learning in Peter Pan
- Chapter 4: The Wind in the Willows and Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"
- Chapter 5: A Bear of Very Little Brain: Winnie-the-Pooh and Growth Mindset
- Chapter 6: Always Winter, But Never Christmas: Narnia and High Stakes Testing
- Chapter 7: How Bilbo Learns: Environmental Inquiry and Reflective Practice in The Hobbit
- Chapter 8: How Hogwarts Teaches: Identity, Personality, and Instruction
- Epilogue: Lessons in Literature: What Readers See Through the Lens of Education
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-66699-020-5
- 1-7936-1632-9
- OCLC:
- 1256260835
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