Individual Development and the Curriculum

List of contents

1. The Mythic Stage. 2 The Romantic Stage. 3 The Philosophic Stage. 4 The Ironic Stage. 5 Some Comments on the Stages. 6 Sensitive Periods and Content. 7 Curriculum Areas. Conclusions. Index.

About the author

Kieran Egan

Summary

This book describes four ‘layers’ or stages of education – Mythic, Romantic, Philosophic and Ironic and shows how children at each stage most effectively learn, and how they can be helped towards educational maturity. While drawing on a wide range of philosophical and psychological literature, this new theory is primarily constructed from close observation of children in their common and intense imaginative engagements, and in everyday educational practice.

Additional text

‘This book deserves to be read. It should be given a prominent position in curriculum discourse.’ Journal of Curriculum Studies
‘Like all good books this one makes one think well beyond the confines of its immediate concerns.’ The Times Educational Supplement

Product details

• Authors: Egan, Kieran Egan, Professor Kieran (Simon Fraser University Si Egan, Professor Kieran (Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Egan, Egan Kieran
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2014
• EAN: 9780415753319
• ISBN: 978-0-415-75331-9
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education; Routledge Library Editions: Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Curricula, EDUCATION / Reference, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational strategies and policy