Human Teaching for Human Learning: An Introduction to Confluent Education
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Publisher Description: This Comprehensive Handbook Provides An Overview Of Key Theoretical Perspectives, Concepts, And Methodological Approaches That, While Applied To Diverse Phenomena, Are United In Their General Approach To The Study Of Lives Across Age Phases. In Surveying The Wide Terrain Of Life Course Studies With Dual Emphases On Theory And Empirical Research, This Important Reference Work Presents Probative Concepts And Methods And Identifies Promising Avenues For Future Research. Included Are Sections On History And Cross-national Variability, Normative Structuring, Movement Through The Life Course, Transitions In The Life Course, Turning Points, Connections Between Life Phases, Methodology, And The Future Of The Life Course. A Major Reference Work And A Seminal Text, It Is Essential Reading For Social Scientists Studying Phases Within The Life Course, Social Psychologists In Sociology And Psychology, Demographers And Academics In The Field Of The Life Course As Well As Students In These Disciplines. George Isaac Brown. Bibliography: P. [295]-298.
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THE THESIS
This text investigates the integration of cognitive and affective domains in the classroom to foster holistic human development. George Isaac Brown, a pioneer in the field of confluent education, presents a framework that synthesizes traditional academic instruction with personal growth and emotional awareness. The book argues that effective learning requires the teacher to address the student as a whole person, utilizing specific techniques to bridge the gap between intellectual content and individual experience.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Theoretical foundations of confluent education
- Practical classroom exercises for emotional integration
- Methodologies for teacher-student interaction
- Case studies demonstrating affective learning outcomes
Scope Limits
- Does not provide a standardized curriculum for specific academic subjects
- Focuses primarily on the psychological and humanistic aspects of teaching rather than administrative policy
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a foundational text for educators interested in humanistic and affective approaches to instruction. Readers frequently note the practical utility of the exercises provided, though some find the theoretical prose to be dense and rooted in the specific pedagogical climate of its era.
Page Count:
298
Publication Date:
1977-03-31
Publisher:
Penguin Books
ISBN-10:
0140044965
ISBN-13:
9780140044966
Teaching Methods
Schools & Teaching
Education
Pedagogy
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