The Aims of Education and Other Essays
Assigned by 1 of the 9 reading lists, catalogue entry only
- Written
- 1929, essays of 1912-1928
- Form
- Essay
- Language
- English
- Length
- Medium · 170 pp120 to 300 pages
- Difficulty
- Moderate2 of 5 for a first-year reader
We recommendThe Aims of Education and Other EssaysFree Press, 1967The standard paperback; the title essay is often anthologised separately.
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A collection of addresses on education and on the nature of mathematics and science, given mostly to teachers between 1912 and 1928. The title essay attacks inert ideas, knowledge received without being used or tested, and insists that education should teach a few things thoroughly. The Rhythm of Education proposes that learning passes through stages of romance, precision and generalisation. Other essays discuss technical and classical education, the place of universities, the organisation of thought and the anatomy of some scientific ideas.
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