Education for a Changing Civilization

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Education for a Changing Civilization is an influential progressive education text by William Heard Kilpatrick that explores how schooling should adapt to the social and cultural demands of modern society.

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instanceOf book
education book
advocates child-centered education
curriculum based on learners’ experiences
education for democratic citizenship
associatedWith Teachers College, Columbia University NERFINISHED
author William Heard Kilpatrick NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
critiques rigid subject-matter curricula
traditional authoritarian schooling
describes the role of schools in a changing civilization
emphasizes adaptation of education to social change
the need for schools to reflect contemporary culture
the social function of education
focusesOn how schooling should adapt to modern society
social and cultural demands of modern life
genre progressive education
hasInfluenceOn 20th-century curriculum theory
progressive education discourse in the United States
influencedBy John Dewey NERFINISHED
language English
mainSubject curriculum theory
democracy and education
education
philosophy of education
progressive education
social change
movement progressive education movement
notableFor articulating a progressive response to rapid social change
linking curriculum to contemporary social needs
proposes education as an instrument of social reconstruction
schools as agencies of cultural adjustment
targetAudience education policymakers
educators
students of education
timePeriodDiscussed modern industrial society

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William Heard Kilpatrick notableWork Education for a Changing Civilization