THE STORY OF EDUCATION

This book begins with a discussion of the simple methods of tribal training in primitive times and carries the story of education up to the system of teaching and method of learning in American today. Part I deals with the great movements of the Greeks, the intellectual awakening of Europe in the 12th - 16th centuries, the progressive movement of the 20th century. Part II discusses the evolution of education in America and Part III offers the reader a comparative study of education in England, Germany, France and Russia. The book is virtually an information booth for teachers, parents, and students interested in educational theories.