Education : its principles and practice / as developed by George Combe ; collated and edited by William Jolly.

  • Combe, George, 1788-1858.
Date:
1879
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Credit: Education : its principles and practice / as developed by George Combe ; collated and edited by William Jolly. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. XV xvii xvii xxv xxxi xxxi xxxii xxxvui xxxix PAGE PREFACE, v INTRODUCTION: By the Editor, ... xv George Combe as an Educationist, I. George Combe's Educational Labours, . I. His efforts in favour of education, II. His writings connected with education, II. George Combe's Views on Education, I. What education is, II. The nature and importance of Training, III. The nature and aims of Instruction, . . . xxxv IV. The subjects recommended by George Combe for Schools, xxxviii A. Those that give a knowledge of man's Constitu- tion, .... B. Those that give a knowledge of man's External Relations, . V. Other educational topics discussed by George Combe, xliii 1. The education of Women, . . x\m 2. The want of Time, .... xliv 3. Who should be educated in a Commonwealth ? . xliv 4. Free education, .... xi v 5. By what Agencies should National education be carried on 1 . . ; ^ 6. The Professional training and social status of the Teacher, . . . .xlv VI. George Combe's use of Phrenology in education, . xlvii III. George Combe's Relation to the Education of his Time, li I. The state of education at the end of last century, . ' li II. The educational revival at the beginning of the'pre- sent century, and -George Combe's part in it, . liv 1. The extension of the Means of education, lv 2. The improvement of the Process of education, . lvi 3. The improvement and extension of the Range of the subjects of instruction, . . . lyjjj 4. The need of Professional training for teachers, . lix