Measuring the Mind - Education and Psychology in England c.1860-c.1990 (Hardcover, New)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 1994
First published:	1994
Authors:	Adrian Wooldridge
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	460
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-39515-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational psychology Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history
LSN:	0-521-39515-1
Barcode:	9780521395151

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