The Educator. Prize Essays on the Expediency and Means of Elevating the Profession of the Educator in Society.

Lalor, John; Heraud, John Abraham; Higginson, Edward; Simpson, J.; Porter, Sarah

ISBN 10: 1108075363 / ISBN 13: 9781108075367

Published by Cambridge Library Collection, 2014

About this Item

This 1839 book of essays offers a wide-ranging consideration of all aspects of education, especially the social status of teachers. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Education. Num Pages: 554 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 700. . 2014. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Educator. Prize Essays on the Expediency and Means of Elevating the Profession of the Educator in Society.
• Publisher: Cambridge Library Collection
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108075363
• ISBN 13: 9781108075367
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This work on the theory of education was first published in 1839. The five writers had been chosen as the winners in a competition for an essay on the 'Expediency and Means of Elevating the Profession of the Educator in Society', organised by the Central Society of Education, founded in 1837 to promote state funding of education, at a time when the 'monitor' system, whereby older children taught younger ones, was seen as an effective (and money-saving) method. The journalist John Lalor (1814–56) won first prize with a wide-ranging consideration of all the aspects of education, comparing the status of teachers through history and across several countries, and championing their 'sacred mission'. The runners-up were the writer John A. Heraud, the Unitarian minister Edward Higginson, the lawyer and author James Simpson, and Mrs Sarah Porter, prolific writer on education and sister of the political economist David Ricardo.

Book Description

This work was first published in 1839. The five writers had been chosen as the winners in a competition for an essay on the 'Expediency and Means of Elevating the Profession of the Educator in Society', and the book offers a wide-ranging consideration of all the aspects of education.