The Lancasterian System Of Education: With Improvement (1821)

By Joseph Lancaster

Book Overview

The Lancasterian System of Education: With Improvement (1821) is a book written by Joseph Lancaster, an English educator who developed a unique method of teaching that became popular in the early 19th century. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the Lancasterian System of Education, which was designed to provide education to large groups of children at once, using a system of peer instruction and monitoring. Lancaster's method involved dividing students into groups based on their abilities and assigning older, more advanced students to teach younger, less advanced students. The book also details Lancaster's improvements to the system, including the use of visual aids and the implementation of a system of rewards and punishments to encourage good behavior and academic achievement. The Lancasterian System of Education: With Improvement is an important historical document that sheds light on the development of modern educational practices and the challenges faced by educators in the early 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165070111
• ISBN13: 9781165070114
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"