Cambridge Essays on Education

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Chapters

21 total

CAMBRIDGE ESSAYS - ON - EDUCATION

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EDITED BY - A. C. BENSON, C.V.O., LL.D. - MASTER OF MAGDALENE COLLEGE

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE RIGHT HON. - VISCOUNT BRYCE, O.M.

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PREFACE

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INTRODUCTION

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I. THE AIM OF EDUCATIONAL REFORM - By J.L. PATON - High Master of Manchester Grammar School

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II. THE TRAINING OF THE REASON - By W.R. INGE - Dean of St Paul's

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III. THE TRAINING OF THE IMAGINATION - BY A.C. BENSON - Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge

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IV. RELIGION AT SCHOOL

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V. CITIZENSHIP - By A. MANSBRIDGE - Founder of the Workers' Educational Association

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Description

A thoughtful collection of essays brings together leading teachers and administrators of the early twentieth‑century to explore the deeper aims and principles behind schooling. Rather than chasing the latest controversies, the contributors examine why education should prioritize quality over sheer expansion, questioning the rush to replace classic studies with compulsory science and urging a more nuanced balance of subjects.

The volume also tackles practical concerns such as improving teacher training, raising remuneration, and fostering the identification of gifted pupils within a broad elementary system. Written with frank personal insight, each essay offers a clear, measured perspective that seeks to ground contemporary reform in sound theory, making the work a useful guide for anyone interested in the enduring challenges of education.