"Chanting Choristers": Simultaneous Recitation in Baltimore's Nineteenth-Century Primary Schools.

Johnson, William R.

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ERIC Number: EJ493965

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Publication Date: 1994

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"Chanting Choristers": Simultaneous Recitation in Baltimore's Nineteenth-Century Primary Schools.

Johnson, William R.

History of Education Quarterly, v34 n1 p1-23 Spr 1994

Discusses the use of simultaneous recitation as an instructional strategy in Baltimore's (Maryland) primary schools during the early part of the 19th century. Describes the classroom environment and attempts to use student monitors to make the simultaneous recitation approach more effective. (CFR)

Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Drills (Practice), Educational History, Educational Strategies, Learning Processes, Memorization, Primary Education, Rote Learning, Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Maryland (Baltimore)

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