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Direct linkFinnegan, Michael – Childhood Education, 2022
The needs of society have changed significantly over the years, and so we must ensure that how we educate evolves to meet those needs.
Descriptors: Social Change, Teaching Methods, Progressive Education, Independent Study
Christou, Theodore Michael – Childhood Education, 2013
The progressivist education reforms that swept across Canada's Ontario province during the interwar periods of the late 1930s included a focus on character education, social justice, and social reconstruction. This article offers a glimpse at the evolution of school curriculum and values associated with school education, with increasing emphasis…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Values Education, Progressive Education, Social Justice
Peer reviewedMeyer, Alberta L. – Childhood Education, 1988
Profiles a major innovator in education in the United States. Focuses on C.W. Washburne's adherence to his dynamic educational philosophy despite the persistent resistence he encountered. Summarizes his contributions as a principal and as an educator. (RWB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedFlurry, Ruth C. – Childhood Education, 1973
Open education means opening up to the possibilities of the many resources available in the talents and abilities of parents and others in the community. (Author)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Open Education, Open Plan Schools, Progressive Education
Peer reviewedHymes, James L., Jr. – Childhood Education, 1975
An interview which relates the history, philosophy, aspirations and activities of the Progressive Education Association, which began in 1918 in order to formulate new principles for public education. The association was a moving force in changing public schools through the 1920s, '30s and '40s. (ED)
Descriptors: Conferences, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedSmith, Mary K. – Childhood Education, 2000
Recounts the life and accomplishments of educator and writer Lucy Sprague Mitchell, suggesting that her life can bring inspiration and renewed vigor to today's early childhood educators. Considers the social conditions of Mitchell's era, her formative years, formal education and career decisions, participation in the Progressive Movement and…
Descriptors: Biographies, Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Preschool Teachers
Peer reviewedLevin, Robert A. – Childhood Education, 1991
Discusses the educational philosophies of the two camps of the Progressive Education Movement: the child-centered education camp, exemplified by the work of John Dewey, and mass education camp exemplified by the rising "science" of educational testing (led by Edward L. Thorndike) and the growth and centralized authority of large…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices, Educational Testing, Educational Theories
Peer reviewedBlackwood, Paul E. – Childhood Education, 1988
Presents a short biography of Helen Heffernan, who is remembered for her years of service in the California State Department of Education, during which she developed educational programs that significantly influenced public education at every level. Heffernan developed programs for rural education, progressive education, kindergarten and preschool…
Descriptors: Biographies, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
