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Education in a Free Society: An American History

by S. Alexander Rippa

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ISBN13: 9780801316364
ISBN10: 0801316367
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Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-392) and index.
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Table of Contents

I. THE FORMATIVE PERIOD: 1607-1865.

1. The Colonial Tradition.

2. Education in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries.

3. Age of the Enlightenment: The Impact of Secular Thought.

4. The Common-School Movement.

II. AN ERA OF TRANSITION: 1865-1919.

5. Evolving Patterns of Educational Thought.

6. Toward a New Pedagogy.

7. Building a Philosophy of Education.

8. The Influence of Educational Psychology.

III. EDUCATION IN MODERN SOCIETY: 1919 TO THE PRESENT.

9. Continuing Struggles for Equality of Educational Opportunity.

10. The Impact of the Business Creed.

11. The American School in Transition.

12. Crosscurrents in Higher Education.

13. Contemporary Issues.

14. Approaching the Twenty-First Century.

Bibliographical Essay: Guides to Further Reading.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780801316364
Subtitle:
An American History
Author:
Rippa, S. Alexander
Publisher:
Allyn & Bacon
Location:
White Plains, N.Y. :
Subject:
Education
Subject:
History
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Education -- United States -- History.
Subject:
Teaching Methods & Materials - General
Edition Number:
8
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series Volume:
104-96
Publication Date:
August 1996
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
416
Dimensions:
9.28x6.38x.96 in. 1.36 lbs.
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