Teaching Children Science - Hands-On Nature Study in North America, 1890-1930

Zusammenfassung In the early 20th century, a curriculum known as nature study flourished in major city school systems, streetcar suburbs, and small towns. Presenting the history of the nature study movement, this title emphasizes the scientific, pedagogical, and social incentives that encouraged primarily women teachers to explore nature beyond their classrooms.

Product details

• Authors: Sally Gregory Kohlstedt, Kohlstedt Sally Gregory
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2010
• EAN: 9780226449906
• ISBN: 978-0-226-44990-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); USA, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, Teaching of a specific subject, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), C 1900 - C 1914, Educational: Sciences, General Science, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General