Educational Reform Revisited: From William James to Siegfried Engelmann. Book Review: "War against the School's Academic Child Abuse," by S. Engelmann.

Connors, John B.

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Publication Date: 1994

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Educational Reform Revisited: From William James to Siegfried Engelmann. Book Review: "War against the School's Academic Child Abuse," by S. Engelmann.

Connors, John B.

Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v40 n3 p375-83 Sep 1994

Reviews "War against the School's Academic Child Abuse," by Siegfried Engelmann, which criticizes the government, textbook publishers, colleges of education, professional organizations, and businesses for playing politics and not acknowledging what schools need to change to benefit students. Relates Engelmann's experience in promoting educational change. (LP)

Descriptors: Book Reviews, Change Agents, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Higher Education, Politics of Education, Teacher Education Programs, Teaching Methods

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