The Grand Regulator
Title | The Grand Regulator PDF eBook |
Author | George D. Perry |
Publisher | McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Pages | 468 |
Release | 2013-07-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0773588930 |
Schools of education with utilitarian goals and strict standardization - often called "Normal Schools" - have been widely criticized by both the academy and the general public. In a story that resonates across Canada, The Grand Regulator examines an educational system that failed to inspire great teachers and produce imaginative, thinking citizens. Drawing on an array of archival materials, government publications, and firsthand accounts with former Normal School students, George Perry provides a rich reconstruction of the intellectual, social, economic, and political foundations of teacher education in Nova Scotia, and the methodological preoccupations that have hampered its subsequent development. He shows how a supposed science of education based on child psychology, in concert with the province's regulation of public schooling, justified low expectations for the education of most children and how standardized training programs deemphasized teachers' general liberal education and intellectual curiosity. The most complete study of Canadian teacher education to date, The Grand Regulator presents an analysis of perennial issues regarding the improvement of education that continue to concern us, and illuminates ways of raising the level of instruction in our present-day schools.
The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume XI
Title | The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume XI PDF eBook |
Author | Ssu-ma Ch'ien |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 468 |
Release | 2019-07-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0253048451 |
Part of the extraordinary multi-volume portrait of ancient China written by a court official of the Han Dynasty. The Grand Scribe’s Records, Volume XI presents the final nine memoirs of Ssu-ma Ch’ien’s history, continuing the series of collective biographies with seven more prosopographies on the ruthless officials, the wandering gallants, the artful favorites, those who discern auspicious days, turtle and stalk diviners, and those whose goods increase, punctuated by the final account of Emperor Wu’s wars against neighboring peoples and concluded with Ssu-ma Ch’ien’s postface containing a history of his family and himself. Praise for the series: “[An] indispensable addition to modern sinology.” —China Review International “The English translation has been done meticulously.” —Choice
The Curriculum History of Canadian Teacher Education
Title | The Curriculum History of Canadian Teacher Education PDF eBook |
Author | Theodore Michael Christou |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 275 |
Release | 2017-08-07 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1315411350 |
Organized by region, this edited collection provides a comprehensive look at how teacher education has evolved regionally and nationally in Canada. Offering an in-depth look at specific provinces and territories, this volume contextualizes the landscape of Canadian public education and the place of teacher education within it. Shedding light on the ways Canadian teacher education was shaped by and in turn influenced its environment, contributors evaluate the current state of education and consider themes, tensions, and historical developments, presenting a view of teacher education that encompasses both its future and its past. A significant contribution to the field of curriculum history, this book offers a benchmark for conversations about the purposes, means, and ends of teacher education in Canada.
Universal Service Obligations in Developing Countries
Title | Universal Service Obligations in Developing Countries PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 31 |
Release | 2004 |
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Finance: The Discreet Regulator
Title | Finance: The Discreet Regulator PDF eBook |
Author | I. Huault |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 283 |
Release | 2012-09-14 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1137033606 |
The financial sector is the talk of the global village. This book highlights that, before asserting that the institutions of the financial sector deserve to be regulated, one should consider that these very institutions are themselves the discreet regulators of the markets where their activity takes place.
The Peripatetic Journey of Teacher Preparation in Canada
Title | The Peripatetic Journey of Teacher Preparation in Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Rosa Bruno-Jofré |
Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2020-10-12 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1839822384 |
This book situates teacher training, preparation and education in Canada within national and global histories. The authors lead the reader through an exploration of the objectives of schooling, the contextual role of teachers, and the political undercurrents sustaining various educational conceptions and policies.
Historical Sketch of the Electric Telegraph: Including its Rise and Progress in the United States
Title | Historical Sketch of the Electric Telegraph: Including its Rise and Progress in the United States PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Jones |
Publisher | |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 1852 |
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