Child-Centred Education.

"The book is brief, accessible, and inspiring. The authors' vision for educating children fully takes into consideration the experiences that children have with contemporary technology and media while also maintaining basic principles of children's development"--Choice Magazine....

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Main Author: Doddington, Christine
Other Authors: Hilton, Mary
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Sage Publications, 2007
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; introduction; THE STRUCTURE OF THIS BOOK; Part I THE CHILD-CENTRED LEGACY; 1 THE ORIGINS OF CHILD-CENTRED EDUCATION; 2 CONTRASTING VISIONS: CONTRASTING LIVES; 3 PLOWDEN AND BEYOND; Part II FUNDAMENTAL VALUES; 4 THE 'WHOLE CHILD' AS A PERSON; 5 MAKING SENSE: THE IMPORTANCE OF MEANING AND COHERENCE; 6 INTERDEPENDENCE: THE NEED FOR OTHERS; Part III THE ROAD TO CHANGE; 7 CHILDREN AND THEIR TEACHERS: THE CREATIVE TRADITION REVIVED; bibliography; index.