The Scientific Movement: American Education and the Emergence of the Technological Society.

Nelson, Richard; Watras, Joseph

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Publication Date: 1981

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The Scientific Movement: American Education and the Emergence of the Technological Society.

Nelson, Richard; Watras, Joseph

Journal of Thought, v16 n1 p49-71 Spr 1981

A review of the scientific movement in education in the early twentieth century: its origins in the scientific management and industrial efficiency theories of Frederich Taylor; its effects on administrative organization and educational research; and the reactions of its critics, who favored the child-centered school. (SJL)

Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Educational History, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Progressive Education, Scientific Attitudes, Technology Transfer

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Language: English

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