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History of Education in America, 8/E
John D. Pulliam, University of Montana
James J. Van Patten, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

ISBN-10: 0130618942
ISBN-13: 9780130618948

Publisher: Merrill
Copyright: 2003
Format: Paper; 404 pp
Published: 06/12/2002

This item has been replaced by History of Education in America, 9/E.

For senior or graduate-level History of Education courses or Foundations of Education.

This popular text provides future teachers a solid foundation in the history of American education, from its roots in European tradition, through the colonial period, to the challenges of the twenty-first century. Here are all of the important people, places, dates, events, and movements; along with a capsule presentation of the underlying principles of educational practice and straightforward, nonjudgmental coverage of all of the current controversies within our educational system. The authors again organize material simply and logically, and present it in the readable, accessible format both students and instructors appreciate.

NEW - Thorough updating throughout the material—Seen especially in such topics as the relationship between history and current issues, school reform, law and education, “futurism.”
- Ensures that students are up-to-date on the most topical ideas, movements, concerns, and challenges in education.

NEW - Chapter 10, Education in the Future: From Now to Then —Integrates past and present technological advances and their effects on education.
- Helps students see how technology in the classroom has evolved—familiarizes them with the technology they'll likely encounter in their classrooms.

NEW - Web-based references and activities at the end of each chapter.
- Serve as ideas for in-class discussions or out-of-class assignments—gives students access to reliable, relevant information.

NEW - Timelines and Then and Now sections in each chapter—Place pivotal concepts, people, and technologies in perspective.
- Offers quick reference guides to historical periods—brings to life the forces that shaped each educational era.

NEW - Schematics in each chapter—Illustrate narrative material.
- Organizes chapter content—provides a framework for understanding each chapter on its own, and in the overall context of the text.

NEW - Updated and refreshed graphics throughout the text.
- Illustrates material—helps capture and hold students' attention.

End-of-chapter sections—Gaining Perspective Through Critical Analysis and History in Action in Today's Classrooms.
- Provides the means to engage students in higher-order thinking and hands-on learning experiences.

Chapter bibliographies and a general annotated bibliography at the end of the text.
- Points the way to additional sources of information for research paper topics, classroom discussions, assignments, and self-study.

Thorough updating throughout the material—Seen especially in such topics as the relationship between history and current issues, school reform, law and education, “futurism.”
- Ensures that students are up-to-date on the most topical ideas, movements, concerns, and challenges in education.

Chapter 10, Education in the Future: From Now to Then —Integrates past and present technological advances and their effects on education.
- Helps students see how technology in the classroom has evolved—familiarizes them with the technology they'll likely encounter in their classrooms.

Web-based references and activities at the end of each chapter.
- Serve as ideas for in-class discussions or out-of-class assignments—gives students access to reliable, relevant information.

Timelines and Then and Now sections in each chapter—Place pivotal concepts, people, and technologies in perspective.
- Offers quick reference guides to historical periods—brings to life the forces that shaped each educational era.

Schematics in each chapter—Illustrate narrative material.
- Organizes chapter content—provides a framework for understanding each chapter on its own, and in the overall context of the text.

Updated and refreshed graphics throughout the text.
- Illustrates material—helps capture and hold students' attention.

1. Introduction: Applying History to Education Today.

2. Shaping the Schools: Philosophical and Psychological Foundations.

3. American Education: Our European Heritage and the Colonial Influence.

4. American Education: The American Revolution.

5. American Education: 1812-1865.

6. American Education: 1865-1918.

7. American Education: 1918 to the Present.

8. Issues in Modern American Education.

9. Educational Reform: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and the Search for Excellence.

10. Education in the Future: From Now to Then.

General Annotated Bibliography.

Glossary.

Index.

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This text provides an overview of the history of American education and serves as a quick reference to the most important persons, dates, events, and movements that shaped the nation's system of education. The basic concepts and theories that underlie educational practice are presented in compact form. Comprehensive coverage is presented in the same readable format of earlier editions. Quotes from leading authors of the period introduce each chapter.

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