Lessons from History of Education: The Collected Works of Richard Aldrich (The World Library Educationalists Series)

Richard Aldrich has spent the last 30 years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in history of education. He has contributed over 15 books and 75 articles to the field. In Lessons from History of Education, Richard Aldrich brings together 14 of his key writings in one place. Starting with a specially written Introduction, which gives an overview of his career and contextualises his selection, the chapters cover: understanding history of education the politics of education educational reformers curriculum and standards the teaching of history education otherwise. This book not only shows how Richard Aldrich's thinking developed during his long and distinguished career; it also gives an insight into the development of the fields to which he contributed. Richard Aldrich is Emeritus Professor of History of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK. Contributors to the series include: Richard Aldrich, Stephen J. Ball, James A. Banks, Jerome Bruner, John Elliott, Elliot W. Eisner, Howard Gardner, John K. Gilbert, Ivor F. Goodson, David F. Labaree, John White, Ted Wragg . In the World Library of Educationalists, international scholars themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces--extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and practical contributions--so the world can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow the themes and strands and see how their work contributes to the development of the field. Richard Aldrich has spent the last 30 years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in history of education. He has contributed over 15 books and 75 articles to the field. In this book, Richard Aldrich brings together 14 of his key writings in one place. Starting with a specially written Introduction, which gives an overview of his career and contextualizes his selection, the chapters cover: understanding history of education; the politics of education; educational reformers; curriculum and standards; the teaching of history; and education otherwise. This book not only shows how the author's thinking developed during his long and distinguished career; it also gives an insight into the development of the fields to which he contributed. The book is divided into six parts and 14 sections after an introduction. Part 1, Understanding History of Education, contains: (1) The Three Duties of the Historian of Education; and (2) The End of History and the Beginning of Education. Part 2, The Politics of Education, then presents: (3) Sir John Pakington and the Newcastle Commission; and (4) From Board of Education to Department for Education and Employment. Part 3, Educational Reformers, contains: (5) The Role of the Individual in Educational Reform; (6) Joseph Payne: Critic and Reformer; and (7) Contemporary Educational Reformers. Part 4, Curriculum and Standards, contains: (8) A Curriculum for the Nation; and (9) Educational Standards in Historical Perspective. Part 5, The Teaching of History, contains: (10) New History: An Historical Perspective; and (11) Imperialism in the Study and Teaching of History. Part 6, Education Otherwise, contains: (12) Learning by Playing; (13) Apprenticeship in England: An Historical Perspective; and (14) Family History and the History of the Family BOOK COVER......Page 1 TITLE......Page 4 COPYRIGHT......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 11 INTRODUCTION......Page 14 PART 1 UNDERSTANDING HISTORY OF EDUCATION......Page 28 CHAPTER 1 THE THREE DUTIES OF THE HISTORIAN OF EDUCATION......Page 30 CHAPTER 2 THE END OF HISTORY AND THE BEGINNING OF EDUCATION......Page 41 PART 2 THE POLITICS OF EDUCATION......Page 62 CHAPTER 3 SIR JOHN PAKINGTON AND THE NEWCASTLE COMMISSION......Page 64 CHAPTER 4 FROM BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT......Page 76 PART 3 EDUCATIONAL REFORMERS......Page 90 CHAPTER 5 THE ROLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN EDUCATIONAL REFORM......Page 92 CHAPTER 6 JOSEPH PAYNE......Page 103 CHAPTER 7 CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL REFORMERS......Page 124 PART 4 CURRICULUM AND STANDARDS......Page 140 CHAPTER 8 A CURRICULUM FOR THE NATION......Page 142 CHAPTER 9 EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE......Page 156 PART 5 THE TEACHING OF HISTORY......Page 170 CHAPTER 10 NEW HISTORY......Page 172 CHAPTER 11 IMPERIALISM IN THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF HISTORY......Page 186 PART 6 EDUCATION OTHERWISE......Page 198 CHAPTER 12 LEARNING BY PLAYING......Page 200 CHAPTER 13 APPRENTICESHIP IN ENGLAND......Page 208 CHAPTER 14 FAMILY HISTORY AND THE HISTORY OF THE FAMILY......Page 219 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS......Page 232 INDEX......Page 236 Annotation Richard Aldrich has spent the last 30 years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in history of education. He has contributed over 15 books and 75 articles to the field. In Lessons from History of Education, Richard Aldrich brings together 14 of his key writings in one place. Starting with a specially written Introduction, which gives an overview ofhis career and contextualises his selection, the chapters cover:understanding history of educationthe politics of educationeducational reformerscurriculum and standardsthe teaching of historyeducation otherwise. This book not only shows how Richard Aldrich's thinking developed during his long and distinguished career; it also gives an insight into the development of the fields to which he contributed. Richard Aldrich is Emeritus Professor of History of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK. Contributors to the series include: Richard Aldrich, Stephen J. Ball, James A. Banks, Jerome Bruner, John Elliott, ElliotW. Eisner, Howard Gardner, John K. Gilbert, Ivor F. Goodson, David F. Labaree, John White, Ted Wragg 14 Of Richard Aldrich's Key Writings. Click On The Link Below To Access This E-book. Please Note That You May Require An Athens Account. Understanding History Of Education. The Three Duties Of The Historian Of Education ; The End Of History And The Beginning Of Education -- The Politics Of Education. Sir John Pakington And The Newcastle Commission ; From Board Of Education To Department For Education And Employment -- Educational Reformers. The Role Of The Individual In Educational Reform ; Joseph Payne: Critic And Reformer ; Contemporary Educational Reformers. Marie Clay ; Elliot Eisner ; Beryl Gilroy ; Charles Handy ; Michael Marland ; Koïchiro Matsuura ; Donald Woods ; Ted Wragg -- Curriculum And Standards. A Curriculum For The Nation ; Educational Standards In Historical Perspective -- The Teaching Of History. New History: An Historical Perspective ; Imperialism In The Study And Teaching Of History -- Education Otherwise. Learning By Playing ; Apprenticeship In England: An Historical Perspective ; Family History And The History Of The Family Richard Aldrich. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [219]-222) And Index. Education, Politics & IR, Sociology & Social Policy BOOK COVER 1 TITLE 4 COPYRIGHT 5 CONTENTS 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 11 INTRODUCTION 14 PART 1 UNDERSTANDING HISTORY OF EDUCATION 28 CHAPTER 1 THE THREE DUTIES OF THE HISTORIAN OF EDUCATION 30 CHAPTER 2 THE END OF HISTORY AND THE BEGINNING OF EDUCATION 41 PART 2 THE POLITICS OF EDUCATION 62 CHAPTER 3 SIR JOHN PAKINGTON AND THE NEWCASTLE COMMISSION 64 CHAPTER 4 FROM BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT 76 PART 3 EDUCATIONAL REFORMERS 90 CHAPTER 5 THE ROLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN EDUCATIONAL REFORM 92 CHAPTER 6 JOSEPH PAYNE 103 CHAPTER 7 CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL REFORMERS 124 PART 4 CURRICULUM AND STANDARDS 140 CHAPTER 8 A CURRICULUM FOR THE NATION 142 CHAPTER 9 EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 156 PART 5 THE TEACHING OF HISTORY 170 CHAPTER 10 NEW HISTORY 172 CHAPTER 11 IMPERIALISM IN THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF HISTORY 186 PART 6 EDUCATION OTHERWISE 198 CHAPTER 12 LEARNING BY PLAYING 200 CHAPTER 13 APPRENTICESHIP IN ENGLAND 208 CHAPTER 14 FAMILY HISTORY AND THE HISTORY OF THE FAMILY 219 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS 232 INDEX 236 "In the World Library of Educationalists, international experts themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and practical contributions - so the world can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow themes and strands of the topic and see how their work contributes to the development of the field."--BOOK JACKET Richard Aldrich is one of the UK's leading historians of education and has spent 30 years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key issues in the field. This is a collection of 18 of his best pieces