A Study of the Influence of Certain Preschool Educational Movements on Contemporary Preschool Practices.

Autor/in	Schmidt, Velma E.
Institution	Nebraska Univ., Lincoln.
Titel	A Study of the Influence of Certain Preschool Educational Movements on Contemporary Preschool Practices.
Quelle	(1968), (179 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Doctoral Dissertations; Early Childhood Education; Educational Objectives; Educational Practices; Educational Theories; History; Instructional Materials; Preschool Curriculum; Preschool Education; Review (Reexamination); Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Doctoral dissertation; Doctoral thesis; Doctoral theses; Dissertationsschrift; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Bildungspraxis; Educational theory; Theory of education; Bildungstheorie; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Wiederholungsprüfung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Identified in this dissertation are the major influences on American preschool education: (1) the Froebel kindergarten, (2) the Montessori movement, (3) the Child Study movement, and (4) Project Head Start. Each movement is described according to history, aim, curriculum, materials, and methods. Criteria for each section of the contemporary preschool were identified by analysis and synthesis of opinions of four current authoritative sources in preschool education. The criteria were then compared to the description of each preschool movement to identify its influence. The Froebel kindergarten contributed the view that education is a process of growth and advocated using the method of self-activity through play. The Montessori movement put emphasis on responsibility to be given to children for care of self and environment. The Child Study movement resulted in increased attention to the physical, social, and mental developmental needs of children. Head Start influence can only be predicted, but effective factors may be increased attention to social services, health services, parent and volunteer involvement, and the effort to adapt a program to the needs of a specific group of children. A bibliography and chronology tables of significant developments in preschool movements are included. (DR.)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC