Women in American Education, 1820-1955: The Female Force and Educational Reform

by June Edwards

The lives and contributions of eight female educators who influenced modern American schools are described, as well as the historical context in which the women lived and worked. These women challenged the male establishment, broke barriers, and utilized techniques heralded today as radical reforms, such as teacher facilitation, student initiative, active learning, meaning construction, and practical applications of knowledge. They stressed open-ended...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313319472
• ISBN13: 9780313319471
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"