How do children learn? How are they taught? These are two fundamental questions in education. Caleb Gattegno provides a direct and lucid analysis, and concludes that much current teaching, far from feeding and developing the learning process, actually stifles it. Memory, for instance, the weakest of the mental powers available for intelligent use, is almost the only faculty to be exploited in the educational system, and holds little value in preparing a student for the future. Gattegno's answer is to show how learning and ...
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How do children learn? How are they taught? These are two fundamental questions in education. Caleb Gattegno provides a direct and lucid analysis, and concludes that much current teaching, far from feeding and developing the learning process, actually stifles it. Memory, for instance, the weakest of the mental powers available for intelligent use, is almost the only faculty to be exploited in the educational system, and holds little value in preparing a student for the future. Gattegno's answer is to show how learning and teaching can properly work together, what schools should achieve, and what parents have a right to expect.
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UsedGood. Hardcover; surplus library copy with the usual stampings; fading and shelf wear to exterior; tear at bottom of spine; bump to bottom corner; former ow ner's name written on front endpaper; otherwise in good condition with clea n text, firm binding.
Publisher:
Outerbridge & Dienstfrey; distributed by Dutton
Published:
1970
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16438790830
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hardcover, iii, 118 pp., unclipped jacket. Light wear at ends of spine and corner tips, previous owner's name neatly marked-out on front free endpaper, clean text, tight binding, moderately worn jacket with small chip at top of spine.
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