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100 1 _aEdgeworth, Maria,
_d1768-1849
245 1 0 _aPractical Education, Volume II
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practical_Education
500 _aRelease date is 2009-05-07
508 _aProduced by Stacy Brown, Nick Wall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Practical Education, Volume II" by Maria Edgeworth and Richard Lovell Edgeworth is an educational treatise written in the early 19th century. The book discusses various aspects of education, emphasizing theories and methods for teaching children effectively. Its likely topics include grammar, classical literature, geography, and arithmetic, with a focus on fostering reasoning abilities and making learning engaging. The opening of the volume delves into the teaching of grammar and classical literature, highlighting the inadequacies of traditional methods and advocating for more rational approaches to education. The text begins by addressing the societal pressures on parents to ensure their children are well-versed in classical languages, emphasizing that understanding should precede rote memorization. The authors critique existing educational practices, arguing that many textbooks propagate confusing concepts and encourage rote learning without comprehension. Instead, they suggest that children should engage with language through conversation and practical examples, thereby developing a deeper connection to their learning. This pragmatic approach sets the tone for the remaining chapters, which likely continue to explore educational strategies across different subjects. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEducation
700 1 _aEdgeworth, Richard Lovell,
_d1744-1817
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28709
999 _c69617
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