History of education in America /
Pulliam, John D,
History of education in America / [print] John D. Pulliam, James Van Patten. - ninth edition. seventh edition. - Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Merrill, (c)1999. (c)2007. - xiv, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction: Applying history to education today -- Shaping the schools: Philosophical and psychological foundations -- American education: Our European heritage and the colonial influence -- American education: The American revolution -- American education: 1812-1865 -- American education: 1865-1918 -- Development of modern American education after 1918 -- American education: 1960-2000 -- Educational reform after 1980: The search for excellence -- Issues in modern American education -- Globalization, trends, and gaining perspective.
Educators with an understanding of the past have the knowledge to plan for the future. This history of education text gives the reader an essential, comprehensive view of the people, dates, events, and movements that shaped the field. The book provides the inside track about the three C's: the critics, the controversies, and the court cases. Readers will come away with a rich understanding of the historical context of education.
9780131705463 (ninth edition) 9780138496548 (seventh edition)
98006873
Education--History.--United States
LA205.P855.H578 2007 LA205.H578 1999 |
History of education in America / [print] John D. Pulliam, James Van Patten. - ninth edition. seventh edition. - Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Merrill, (c)1999. (c)2007. - xiv, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction: Applying history to education today -- Shaping the schools: Philosophical and psychological foundations -- American education: Our European heritage and the colonial influence -- American education: The American revolution -- American education: 1812-1865 -- American education: 1865-1918 -- Development of modern American education after 1918 -- American education: 1960-2000 -- Educational reform after 1980: The search for excellence -- Issues in modern American education -- Globalization, trends, and gaining perspective.
Educators with an understanding of the past have the knowledge to plan for the future. This history of education text gives the reader an essential, comprehensive view of the people, dates, events, and movements that shaped the field. The book provides the inside track about the three C's: the critics, the controversies, and the court cases. Readers will come away with a rich understanding of the historical context of education.
9780131705463 (ninth edition) 9780138496548 (seventh edition)
98006873
Education--History.--United States
LA205.P855.H578 2007 LA205.H578 1999 |