H. E. ARMSTRONG AND THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE 1880-1930 by W. H. Brock (Editor) ( 9780521169417 )

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H. E. ARMSTRONG AND THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE 1880-1930

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W. H. Brock (Editor)

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

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3 February, 2011

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Cambridge Texts & Studies in the History of Education

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174

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This 1973 book contains a selection of the educational writings of H. E. Armstrong, edited with a full introduction by W. H. Brock.

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Originally published in 1973, this is a selection of the educational writings of H. E. Armstrong, edited with a full introduction by W. H. Brock. Henry Armstrong (1848-1937) was a controversial and energetic publicist for reforms in science teaching and curricula. He was concerned to make teaching at all levels less didactic and authoritarian, more practical and experimental; where possible a student should be prompted by his own curiosity, and should learn things first hand. He called his approach 'heuristic' - meaning learning through discovery - and sought to establish it through public platforms like the British Association, schools and through his own training of teachers. In his introduction Dr Brock offers a historical critique of Dr Armstrong's methods and achievements, and considers to what extent he can be seen as a progenitor of subsequent curriculum reforms.

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