The reformation of Canada's schools : breaking the barriers to parental choice /
Holmes presents a textured picture of the difficulties facing schools in Canada. He examines the social background of students and the competing goals of parents, teachers, and governments. He criticizes progressivism, or child-centred education, and speaks out against the closed-mindedness of the e...
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Montreal, Que. :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
1998
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Table of Contents:
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Funding of Elementary and Secondary Education in Canada
- 2 The Social Context of the School
- 3 What Do Canadian Schools Do?
- 4 Theory and Practice in Canadian Schools: Research and Teachers
- 5 Problems and Solutions
- Appendix: Recommended Educational Policies
- References and Further Reading
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
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