The grand regulator : the miseducation of Nova Scotia's teachers, 1838-1997 /

Schools of education with utilitarian goals and strict standardization - often called "Normal Schools" - have been widely criticized by both the academy and the general public. In a story that resonates across Canada, The Grand Regulator examines an educational system that failed to inspir...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Perry, George D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Teachers > Training of > Nova Scotia > History.
Teachers > Training of > Government policy > Nova Scotia.
Teachers > Training of > Social aspects > Nova Scotia.
Enseignants > Formation > Nouvelle-Écosse > Histoire.
Enseignants > Formation > Politique gouvernementale > Nouvelle-Écosse.
Enseignants > Formation > Aspect social > Nouvelle-Écosse.
EDUCATION > Essays.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Reference.
EDUCATION > History.
Teachers > Training of
Teachers > Training of > Government policy
Teachers > Training of > Social aspects
Nova Scotia
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Teacher training as "grand regulator" : establishing a provincial normal school, 1838-69
  • pt. 2. Beyond "The mere giving of knowledge" : the elusive balance between scholarship and training, 1870-1926
  • pt. 3. Training as a woman's story, 1870-1961 : the licensing, training, and education of women teachers
  • pt. 4. Conclusion : 1961-97.

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