Children's Minds, Talking Rabbits and Clockwork Changes - Essays on Education |
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| Author:
| Egan, Kieran |
| Series title: | Critical Issues in Curriculum Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8077-3808-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
| Publisher: | Teachers College Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $48.00 |
Book Description:
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In these essays, the author questions the concept of children as ""concrete thinkers"" and recommends discarding social studies from the curriculum. He aims to show how presuppositions commonly prevent people from thinking effectively about educational issues.
In these essays, the author questions the concept of children as ""concrete thinkers"" and recommends discarding social studies from the curriculum. He aims to show how presuppositions commonly prevent people from thinking effectively about educational issues.