The book ""Joseph Lancaster"" by David Salmon, published in 1904, is a biography of Joseph Lancaster, an English Quaker who revolutionized education in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Lancaster's innovative teaching methods, which included using peer-to-peer instruction and large-scale classrooms, made education more accessible to the working classes in England and beyond. The book explores Lancaster's life, from his upbringing as the son of a Quaker grocer to his success as an educator and social reformer. It ...
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The book ""Joseph Lancaster"" by David Salmon, published in 1904, is a biography of Joseph Lancaster, an English Quaker who revolutionized education in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Lancaster's innovative teaching methods, which included using peer-to-peer instruction and large-scale classrooms, made education more accessible to the working classes in England and beyond. The book explores Lancaster's life, from his upbringing as the son of a Quaker grocer to his success as an educator and social reformer. It details his experiences founding and running schools, including the famous Borough Road School in London, which became a model for similar institutions around the world. Salmon also delves into Lancaster's advocacy for social justice and his involvement in various reform movements, including the abolition of slavery and prison reform. The book provides a comprehensive look at Lancaster's contributions to education and society, and how his ideas continue to influence education today. Overall, ""Joseph Lancaster"" is an informative and engaging biography that sheds light on a lesser-known but highly influential figure in education history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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