Introduction to Education; Brief History and Principles and Practices. Third Edition.

Overview & Synopsis

In his preface to this book, the author states that it is intended to present an overall view of education for prospective teachers. The book is divided into the following chapters: (a) Three Centuries of Education in America; (b) Twentieth-Century Trends in American Education; (c) Objectives and Goals of American Education; (d) Organization, Control and Financing of Education; (e) The Learner as a Developing Individual; (f) The Curriculum in Democratic Education; (g) Cocurricular Activities; (h) The Teacher and the Teaching Profession; (i) School Administration and Supervision; (j) Guidance in Education; (k) The Development of Self-Discipline; (l) Measurement and Evaluation in Education; (m) Audio-Visual Aids and the Library in Education; and (n) The Home and Community in Education. Included as an appendix is the Preamble to the UNESCO Constitution and the Bill of Teacher Rights. (JA)