Mind in the Making: A Study in Mental Development (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edgar James Swift

9780428441999: Mind in the Making: A Study in Mental Development (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0428441998 ISBN 13: 9780428441999

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Rethinking education through the child’s mind and life’s pace.

This study argues that schooling should center the individual, not just a fixed curriculum, and explores how mental growth depends on flexible, practical approaches to learning. It blends historical observations with early 20th‑century psychology to show why variation, rather than uniform achievement, drives progress.

Education, according to this work, must foster mental plasticity—our ability to understand new situations, adapt to changing demands, and transform knowledge into real life. It examines how social forces shape learning and why the best methods encourage personal development rather than rote mastery. By tracing the roots of learning, habit, and behavior, it presents a framework for building better schools and wiser communities.
What you’ll experience:

A critique of traditional schooling and a push for personalized education.
Concepts on variation, adaptation, and how mind learns to meet new challenges.
Discussion of how social change, industry, and culture influence learning needs.
Insights from early educational psychology on guiding development and talent.

Ideal for students of education, teachers, parents, and anyone curious about how minds grow and how to support them in a rapidly changing world.

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