1890s-1910s

By reyeszve

  • Awareness to gain control of the American Curriculum

  • Massive new influx of students into secondary schools began.

    Only 6-7% of youth between 14-17 years were attending secondary school. By 1900, it was 11%.

  • Up through the 1890's, the primary concept about learning was that of mental discipline (mind is a muscle)

  • Mental Disciplinarian

    Charles Elliot - Reasoning Power

  • Ellis Island opens

  • Committee of ten was originally appointed

    To deal with college entrance requirements.

  • Ladies Home Journal has 700,000 subscriptions.

    Astounding.

  • John Dewey was member of the recently formed National Herbart Society.

    They thought themselves as scientist in outlook.

  • Parker, Charles, Frank Mc. Murry, DeGarmo

    Child Centered /Herbatians

  • Panic of 1893

    One of the first significant depression (deep concerned and anxiety)

  • Hall- Developmentalist

    Teaching for life is teaching same as teaching for college

  • The committee of 15 was created.

    Humanistic Curriculum (Harris)- Not child centered but interested in specific disciplines for the curriculum (functions to perform).

  • Child study flourishes

  • Harris- Embraced women access to Higher Education and the introduction of Kindergarten

    Harris
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    Dewey establishes the Laboratory School at University of Chicago to test his theory.

  • US already had 125000 miles of rail roads

    Interlinking everyone together.

  • Maria Montessori opened her first school.

    For intellectual disabilities children.

  • MASSIVE TRANSFORMATION OF TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS

    Trade school is introduced into the curriculum. (Influenced by Elliot)