The Origins And Growth Of Modern Education
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Few questions are as consequential as how societies choose to educate their young, and The Origins and Growth of Modern Education by Elizabeth Lawrence presents a compelling and authoritative account of how Western educational systems evolved from their earliest roots into the institutions we recognise today. Tracing the development of pedagogical thought from ancient times through the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and into the modern era, the work chronicles the shifting philosophies, social forces, and key reformers that collectively shaped the classroom. Lawrence introduces readers to the great thinkers — from Comenius and Rousseau to Froebel and Dewey — whose ideas clashed, converged, and ultimately transformed how children are taught. Written with scholarly rigour yet rendered accessible to the general reader in the fine Pelican tradition, the book argues that modern education is not a neutral or inevitable development, but the product of deeply contested ideas about childhood, society, and human potential. Lawrence's analytical prose illuminates the tension between tradition and reform, revealing how each era's educational debates reflected its broader cultural anxieties. A landmark work for students, teachers, and anyone curious about why schools are the way they are — and whether they might yet be otherwise.
Author: Elizabeth Lawrence
Format: Paperback
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few questions are as consequential as how societies choose to educate their young, and The Origins and Growth of Modern Education by Elizabeth Lawrence presents a compelling and authoritative account of how Western educational systems evolved from their earliest roots into the institutions we recognise today. Tracing the development of pedagogical thought from ancient times through the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and into the modern era, the work chronicles the shifting philosophies, social forces, and key reformers that collectively shaped the classroom. Lawrence introduces readers to the great thinkers — from Comenius and Rousseau to Froebel and Dewey — whose ideas clashed, converged, and ultimately transformed how children are taught. Written with scholarly rigour yet rendered accessible to the general reader in the fine Pelican tradition, the book argues that modern education is not a neutral or inevitable development, but the product of deeply contested ideas about childhood, society, and human potential. Lawrence's analytical prose illuminates the tension between tradition and reform, revealing how each era's educational debates reflected its broader cultural anxieties. A landmark work for students, teachers, and anyone curious about why schools are the way they are — and whether they might yet be otherwise.