Educational Theory in British Children's Literary Classics
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Educational Theory in British Children's Literary Classics

Teaching and Learning Down the Rabbit Hole

  1. 155 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Educational Theory in British Children's Literary Classics

Teaching and Learning Down the Rabbit Hole

About this book

In this book, Thomas Albritton explores images of teaching and learning in several giants in the canon of British children's literature. Identifying traces of Plato, Rousseau, Dewey, and Vygotsky; portrayals of growth mindset and high stakes testing; and evidence of the pedagogical power of inquiry, teacher personality, and project-based learning, Albritton's analysis results in both a richer appreciation for the literature and a deeper understanding of the educational theory.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Foreword by the Series Editors
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction
  11. Chapter 1: Learning Down the Rabbit Hole: Lewis Carroll’s Alice Novels as Case Studies of Human Development
  12. Chapter 2: Beatrix Potter as a Champion of Progressive Education
  13. Chapter 3: The Neverland Academy: Formal Schooling versus Natural Learning in Peter Pan
  14. Chapter 4: The Wind in the Willows and Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”
  15. Chapter 5: A Bear of Very Little Brain: Winnie-the-Pooh and Growth Mindset
  16. Chapter 6: Always Winter, But Never Christmas: Narnia and High Stakes Testing
  17. Chapter 7: How Bilbo Learns: Environmental Inquiry and Reflective Practice in The Hobbit
  18. Chapter 8: How Hogwarts Teaches: Identity, Personality, and Instruction
  19. Epilogue: Lessons in Literature: What Readers See Through the Lens of Education
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index
  22. About the Author