Experiment and Tradition in Primary Schools

by D.E.M. Gardner

Overview

First published in 1966, Experiment and Tradition in Primary Schools was written to provide an account of the author’s pioneering study of the attainment of young children in schools where the curriculum was shaped by their spontaneous interests.

The book describes the findings of Gardner’s work and assesses them in detail. It will have lasting relevance for those with an interest in the history of education and the development of education in infant and junior schools.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000384604
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/30/2021
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	221
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

D. E. M. Gardner

Table of Contents

1: Purpose and Nature of the Inquiry; 2: Selection of Schools and Children; 3: The Tests of Attitudes; 4: The Tests of Attainments; 5: Children's Responses to the Tests; 6: Summary of Conclusions; Bibliography;