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“The Having of Wonderful Ideas” & Other Essays on Teaching & Learning


This revised second edition of the text on Piaget and teaching provides an introduction to her wide-ranging writings and adds a chapter on children’s approaches to science. Each essay supports the belief that the focus of teacher education should be on the learner’s point of view…. More >>

“The Having of Wonderful Ideas” & Other Essays on Teaching & Learning

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Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications


This book covers twenty-two theories of development and their implication on education. It also introduces readers to the theorists behind the theories in a lively and easily accessible manner. Comparing and contrasting the theories covered, the book focuses on theorists who follow the developmental tradition of Rousseau – such as Gesell, Piaget, and Montessori – and their belief that we grow largely from our inner promptings and spontaneous discoveries at differe… More >>

Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications

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Learning in the Museum


Learning in the Museum confronts the educational role which museums can have and shows how research in visitor studies and the philosophy of education can be applied to facilitate a meaningful educational experience in museums. The book contains a brief history of education in public museums, and goes on to examine how the educational theories of Dewey, Piaget, Vygotsky relate to learning in the museum. A survey of the wide range of research methods employed in vi… More >>

Learning in the Museum

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Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget & Vygotsky

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Find solutions and guidance in your classroom today by looking at the theoretical foundations of early childhood care. An intensive look at the ideas of five groundbreaking educational theorists, Theories of Childhood examines the work of John Dewey, Maria Montessori, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Lev Vygotsky in relation to early childhood. Each theorist’s ideas are presented to help teachers and students look to the theoretical foundations of early childhood ca… More >>

Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget & Vygotsky

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Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education: From Piaget to the Present Day


Fifty Contemporary Thinkers on Education picks up the intellectual history of educational thought where Fifty Major Thinkers on Education leaves off and looks at fifty of the twentieth century’s most significant contributors to the debate on education. Among those included are: * Hans J. Eysenck * Jean Piaget Pierre Bourdieu * Maria Montessori * Bertrand Russell Ivan Illich * Gandhi * Elliot Eisner * Susan Isaacs * Henry Giroux Together with Fifty Major Thinke… More >>

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