Applied Psychology: An Introduction To The Principles And Practice Of Education (1914) - Softcover

McLellan, James Alexander; Dewey, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1164188682 ISBN 13: 9781164188681

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Applied Psychology: An Introduction To The Principles And Practice Of Education is a book written by James Alexander Mclellan and published in 1914. It is a comprehensive guide to the application of psychology in the field of education. The book covers a wide range of topics such as the principles of learning, the psychology of memory, the psychology of attention, motivation, and emotion. It also explores the various methods of teaching, including the use of visual aids, the importance of feedback, and the role of assessment. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to both students and teachers. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the application of psychology in education, and it remains a classic text in the field.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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John Dewey(1859 1952) was anAmerican philosopher, psychologistandeducational reformerwhose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. Dewey was an important early developer of the philosophy ofpragmatismand one of the founders offunctional psychology. He was a major representative ofprogressive educationandliberalism.In 1894 Dewey joined the newly foundedUniversity of Chicago(1894 1904) where he developed his belief in an empirically based theory of knowledge, becoming associated with the newly emerging Pragmatic philosophy. His time at the University of Chicago resulted in four essays collectively entitledThought and its Subject-Matter, which was published with collected works from his colleagues at Chicago under the collective titleStudies in Logical Theory(1903). During that time Dewey also initiated theUniversity of Chicago Laboratory Schools, where he was able to actualize the pedagogical beliefs that provided material for his first major work on education, The School and Social Progress(1899).In 1899, Dewey was elected president of theAmerican Psychological Association. From 1904 until his retirement in 1930 he was professor of philosophy at both Columbia Universityand Columbia University'sTeachers College.In 1905 he became president of theAmerican Philosophical Association. He was a longtime member of theAmerican Federation of Teachers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1164188682
• ISBN 13: 9781164188681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352