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Rockwell, Elsie – History of Education, 2020
This article explores the history of school gardens in educational projects linked to four scholars at Teachers College (Bigelow, Dewey, Kilpatrick and Carney) during the early twentieth century. It concludes that gardening activities were designed primarily for urban children who lacked experience in farming. The role of gardening in experimental…
Descriptors: Gardening, Educational History, Schools of Education, Food
Hendrick, Harry – History of Education, 2007
This article seeks to raise a number of issues concerning children's well-being in late modernity. In order to provide historical contrasts, the first part of the article considers three "optimistic" periods: the Liberal Reform Programme, 1906-1911; interwar developments in New Psychology, progressive education and child guidance; the post-1945…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Anxiety, Progressive Education, Well Being
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Daglish, Neil – History of Education, 2001
Examines British child labor policies focusing on the failed efforts of R. D. Denman. Denman's efforts to legislate a child labor protection bill through the 1914 British Parliament brought many debates on subjects, such as high birth mortality rates causing labor shortages and the dim view taken of child education needs. (KDR)
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Labor, Child Safety, Educational Change
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Griffin, Colin – History of Education, 2002
Discusses education issues in 1840-1870 for children of coalfield workers. Focuses on the Leicestershire and Derbyshire (England) coalfield children. Describes gender education strategies, mining legislation that considered youth as a labor source, and coalmine owners' goal to produce an educated workforce. States education had positive effects on…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Coal, Education Work Relationship, Educational History