This book describes four 'layers' or stages of education - Mythic, Romantic, Philosophic and Ironic and shows how children at each stage most effectively learn, and how they can be helped towards educational maturity. While drawing on a wide range of philosophical and psychological literature, this new theory is primarily constructed from close observation of children in their common and intense imaginative engagements, and in everyday educational practice.
| ISBN: | 9781136716744 |
| Publication date: | 4th May 2012 |
| Author: | Egan, Kieran |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Format: | Ebook (PDF) |