Measuring the Mind : Education and Psychology in England c.1860–c.1990

Name: Measuring the Mind
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9780521395151
Price: 22700 KES
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ISBN: 9780521395151

by Adrian Wooldridge

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Format Hardback

ISBN-10 0521395151

ISBN-13 9780521395151

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Imprint Cambridge University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Nov 10th, 1994

Print length 460 Pages

Weight 786 grams

Dimensions 22.90 x 15.20 x 3.00 cms

Product Classification: History of ideas History of ideas Educational psychology

KSh 22,700.00

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This book describes the history of educational psychology from 1860 to 1990, focusing on a group of psychologists who dominated educational policy-making.

The central claim of Measuring the Mind is that, contrary to popular opinion, the psychologists who dominated educational policy-making between the wars were educational progressives and political radicals. They argued that education should reflect the requirements of children rather than the convenience of adults, and regarded intelligence testing as an instrument of child-centred education. These psychologists owed their political inspiration to the meritocratic ideal and lost popularity with the waning of this ideal after the war. Four main themes dominate the discussion: the emergence of educational psychology as a distinct discipline; the recent history of ideas about children's mental development; the role of experts in formulating educational policy; and the rise and fall of the measurement of merit.

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