Education: An Introduction to Its Principles and Their Psychological Foundations (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

H. Holman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0666184291 ISBN 13: 9780666184290

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Education: An Introduction to Its Principles and Their Psychological Foundations offers a clear map of the science of education and how its ideas grew from everyday teaching into a codified field.

This book traces the origins of education from practical methods to a systematic discipline, linking philosophical insights with classroom experience. It presents the author’s view of the central truths of a pure science of education, grounded in years of teaching and study.

The text frames education as both a theoretical science and a practical art. It explains how ideas about mind, development, and learning arise from real classroom work and how these ideas can guide instruction, curricula, and the use of textbooks.

• Explore how education evolved from simple, situational teaching to a coherent system of principles.
• Learn about key concepts such as stimulation, repetition, self-activity, and sympathetic control.
• See how theory connects with practice in planning lessons,教材 selection, and classroom management.
• Discover how ideas about mind, memory, attention, and development shape teaching decisions.

Ideal for readers of education history and practicing teachers seeking a grounded, principle‑based approach to instruction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0666184291
• ISBN 13: 9780666184290
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 559