The Philosophy of Teaching by Nathaniel Sands
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"The Philosophy of Teaching" by Nathaniel Sands is an educational treatise published in the late 19th century. This book aims to explore the principles and practices of effective education, emphasizing the roles of the teacher, the pupil, and the school. Sands critiques conventional teaching methods of his time, advocating for a more thoughtful and nature-aligned approach to education. In this work, Sands argues that education should be a natural and organic process,
focused on the intellectual and moral development of the child. He contends that the teacher's role is not simply to impart knowledge through rote learning but to engage students actively in their learning by tapping into their innate curiosity and the natural world around them. The text emphasizes the necessity of practical knowledge, such as sciences and social economy, over classical studies like Latin and Greek, which Sands believes contribute little to students' real-life applicability and well-being. Ultimately, he envisions a reform in educational philosophy that nurtures children into well-rounded, capable individuals who contribute positively to society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sands, Nathaniel |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 06029212 |
| Title |
The Philosophy of Teaching The Teacher, The Pupil, The School |
| Credits |
Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | LB: Education: Theory and practice of education |
| Subject | Teaching |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 30296 |
| Release Date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 412 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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