The Aptitude Myth addresses the decline in American children's mastery of critical school subjects. It contends that a contributing cause for this decline derives from many Americans' ways of thinking about children's learning: They believe that school performance is determined very largely by innate aptitude.
The Aptitude Myth addresses the decline in American children's mastery of critical school subjects. It contends that a contributing cause for this decline derives from many Americans' ways of thinking about children's learning: They believe that school performance is determined very largely by innate aptitude.
Cornelius Grove, a former teacher and university lecturer, completed a doctoral dissertation on international classroom cultures in 1979. Since then, he has remained determined to contribute new historical and cross-cultural insights to that topic. Since 1990, he has served as managing partner of the business consultancy he founded, all the while continuing to explore his passion as an independent scholar, yielding The Aptitude Myth.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part I: European Antecedents Chapter 1 A Perspective on Teaching Out of the Depths of Time Chapter 2 Greek Philosophers Focus on a World Beyond the Senses Chapter 3 New Views of the Natural World Chapter 4 New Views of Human Consciousness and Learning Chapter 5. New Views of Children and Childhood Chapter 6. New Views of Authority in Societies and Schools Chapter 7. New Ideals for Human Life and Learning Chapter 8 An Influential Educator Reflects the Currents of His Time Chapter 9. New Views and Ideals All Coalesce in One Man's Mind Chapter 10 Basic Guidelines for the Western-Contemporary Paradigm Part II: American Responses Chapter 11 Evolving Notions of Child-Rearing in Pre-Civil War America Chapter 12 Emerging Social Currents in Post-Civil War America Chapter 13 Emerging Intellectual Currents in Post-Civil War America Chapter 14 American Educational Metamorphosis I: Socially Efficient Education Chapter 15. American Educational Metamorphosis II: Child-Centered Teaching Chapter 16 American Educational Metamorphosis III: A "Given" Joins the Establishment Part III: Tomorrow's Opportunities Chapter 17 Which Problems Is it Now More Significant to Solve? Chapter 18 Toward a New Paradigm: Seven Assertions to Think With Index About the Author
Introduction Part I: European Antecedents Chapter 1 A Perspective on Teaching Out of the Depths of Time Chapter 2 Greek Philosophers Focus on a World Beyond the Senses Chapter 3 New Views of the Natural World Chapter 4 New Views of Human Consciousness and Learning Chapter 5. New Views of Children and Childhood Chapter 6. New Views of Authority in Societies and Schools Chapter 7. New Ideals for Human Life and Learning Chapter 8 An Influential Educator Reflects the Currents of His Time Chapter 9. New Views and Ideals All Coalesce in One Man's Mind Chapter 10 Basic Guidelines for the Western-Contemporary Paradigm Part II: American Responses Chapter 11 Evolving Notions of Child-Rearing in Pre-Civil War America Chapter 12 Emerging Social Currents in Post-Civil War America Chapter 13 Emerging Intellectual Currents in Post-Civil War America Chapter 14 American Educational Metamorphosis I: Socially Efficient Education Chapter 15. American Educational Metamorphosis II: Child-Centered Teaching Chapter 16 American Educational Metamorphosis III: A "Given" Joins the Establishment Part III: Tomorrow's Opportunities Chapter 17 Which Problems Is it Now More Significant to Solve? Chapter 18 Toward a New Paradigm: Seven Assertions to Think With Index About the Author
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