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ERIC Number: EJ485648
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
Toward a New Progressivism in Primary School Education.
Silcock, Peter
Educational Studies, v19 n1 p107-21 1993
Contends that criticism of progressive pedagogical methods may be creating an ideologically neutral orthodoxy of primary school practice in Great Britain. Expresses caution about this development by defending principles underlying progressive education. Argues for the development of child-centered teaching methods within the National Curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, Educational Theories, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities, Learning Theories, Primary Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Child Centered Education; Great Britain; Progressivism