Education of To-Day

Originally published in 1935, this book contains the text of lectures on a variety of topics concerning the challenges facing modern educators.

E. D. Laborde (Edited by)

9781107678286, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 30 January 2014

190 pages
21.8 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.45 kg

Originally published in 1935, this book contains the text of lectures delivered earlier in that year at the Young Public School Masters' Conference on a variety of topics concerning the challenges facing modern educators. The issues covered include the teaching of Classics, modern languages and internationalism. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of education.

Foreword
Introduction Eustace Percy
1. Education in citizenship Spencer Leeson
2. The teaching of current events C. H. K. Marten
3. The world's societies H. J. Fleure
4. The teaching of the classics Cyril Bailey
5. The wider possibilities of physical culture L. P. Jacks
6. Modern languages and internationalism H. J. Chaytor
7. The writing of English at school and elsewhere J. Dover Wilson
8. Personality and war Wickham Steed
9. The modern movement in education Laurin Zilliachus
10. The psychology of the post-war boy H. Crichton-Miller
11. Education for leisure T. F. Coade
12. Leadership R. Waley-Cohen
13. Personal religion Geoffrey Allen
14. Christianity and education Dom Martin Collett
Index.

Subject Areas: Philosophy & theory of education [JNA]