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Teaching Methods
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Historical Education Archive: Classic Textbooks & Learning Resources
This catalogue brings together 92 public-domain books and 112 authors, centered on the history of education. The collection spans textbooks, teaching methods, language and grammar, world events, and reflections on thought, character, and human nature. What makes this mix distinctive is the way these subjects interlock: textbooks reveal the practical side of schooling, while works on thought and character illuminate the ideals behind them. World events provide the backdrop against which educational practices evolved. Readers can enter through a specific category or trace how these themes feed into one another—for instance, by comparing how language texts framed instruction across different eras. Whether you study education, teach, or simply want to see how past generations approached learning, this archive offers a focused window into the intellectual traditions that shaped modern schooling.
92 public-domain works112 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Historical Textbooks
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Schools Learning
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Educational Theory
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Educational Theory
Special talents and defects — A ...
Authored by Authors: Hollingworth, Leta Stette..., 'Special talents and defects — A ...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Educational Theory category. Leta Hollingworth's 1923 study examines how specific talents and defects can dissociate from general intelligence, using case studies and test data to argue that educational assessment must look beyond IQ scores. This volume offers essential insights for researchers and enthusiasts alike.
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The organisation of thought, edu...
In Educati...
Lessons in chalk modeling: The n...
In Teachin...
Philistine and genius — Story, S...
In Teachin...
The high school course in Englis...
In Schools...
The Goose-step: A Study of Ameri...
In Educati...
Brief for the higher education o...
In Teachin...
Measure Your Mind: The Mentimete...
In Educati...
The Burston School Strike — Them...
In Teachin...
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Begin with Teaching MethodsOpen a focused route to works connected with Teaching Methods.Explore Historical TextbooksCompare authors, source types and recurring questions within Historical Textbooks.Read through Schools LearningMove from introductory records to related works in Schools Learning.Browse Educational TheoryUse this theme as a starting point for nearby catalogue records in Educational Theory.
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