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Peer reviewedCourt, Franklin E. – History of Education Quarterly, 1985
Adam Smith used selections from English literature in his classroom during the eighteenth century because he believed that vernacular literature could provide a ready context for the teaching of ideological, social, and moral lessons. He believed that higher education should prepare students for the real business of the real world. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational History, Educational Objectives, English Curriculum
