{"product_id":"h-e-armstrong-and-the-teaching-of-science-1880-1930","title":"H. E. Armstrong and the Teaching of Science 1880–1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1973, this is a selection of the educational writings of H. E. Armstrong, edited with a full introduction by W. H. Brock. Henry Armstrong (1848–1937) was a controversial and energetic publicist for reforms in science teaching and curricula. He was concerned to make teaching at all levels less didactic and authoritarian, more practical and experimental; where possible a student should be prompted by his own curiosity, and should learn things first hand. He called his approach 'heuristic' - meaning learning through discovery - and sought to establish it through public platforms like the British Association, schools and through his own training of teachers. In his introduction Dr Brock offers a historical critique of Dr Armstrong's methods and achievements, and considers to what extent he can be seen as a progenitor of subsequent curriculum reforms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46647037853934,"sku":"9780521169417","price":52.34,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780521169417.jpg?v=1750164122","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/h-e-armstrong-and-the-teaching-of-science-1880-1930","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}