The Child is Father of the Man: How Humans Learn and Why

John Abbott

ISBN 10: 0953716805 / ISBN 13: 9780953716807

Published by The 21st Century Learning Initiative, U K, 1999

About this Item

390 pages. The Child is Father of the Man is a moving story of fatherhood in the modern world written by the former head teacher of a British comprehensive school who is now President of the 21st Century Learning Initiative in Washington DC. This autobiography is an insider's account of evolving educational policy which includes that most formal schooling throughout the developed world is opposed to young people's natural creativity. This book moves towards a powerful conclusion which confirms faith in the equal partnership between home, community and school. assisted now by the new information and communication technologies.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Child is Father of the Man: How Humans Learn and Why
• Publisher: The 21st Century Learning Initiative, U K
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0953716805
• ISBN 13: 9780953716807
• Binding: Hard Back
• Edition: First.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Autobiography
  • Education

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Synopsis

In his earlier publication 'The Child is Father of the Man', John Abbott outlines the narrative of how his ideas about schools, thinking and learning have developed over the years. He draws on evolutionary biology, the science of learning, thinking skills research and sociology to inform his arguments. He is well known in the UK for his work as a teacher and headteacher, and for inspiring the development of the sevenEducation 2000 projects, and is now the president of the21st Century Learning Initiativebased in Virginia USA. This transnational organisation of researchers and practitioners believes in moving the educational agenda from instruction and schooling to learning and community. This inspiring book describes John Abbott's journey so far....

About the Author

John Abbott is president of the 21st Century Learning Initiative, a transnational association of educational researchers and practitioners based in the UK. Following a long career as a teacher and headteacher in England, John became director of Education 2000, spearheading nine community-wide education projects in the UK. He lectures around the world on new understandings about learning and is the author of severalbooks including Learning Makes Sense (1994) and The Child is Father of the Man: How Humans Learn and Why (1999).