Measuring the mind: education and psychology in England, c. 1860-c. 1990
The central claim of Measuring the Mind is that, contrary to popular opinion, the psychologists who dominated educational policy-making between the wars were educational progressives and political radicals. They argued that education should reflect the requirements of children rather than the conven...
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| Summary: | The central claim of Measuring the Mind is that, contrary to popular opinion, the psychologists who dominated educational policy-making between the wars were educational progressives and political radicals. They argued that education should reflect the requirements of children rather than the convenience of adults, and regarded intelligence testing as an instrument of child-centred education. These psychologists owed their political inspiration to the meritocratic ideal and lost popularity with the waning of this ideal after the war. Four main themes dominate the discussion: the emergence of educational psychology as a distinct discipline; the recent history of ideas about children's mental development; the role of experts in formulating educational policy; and the rise and fall of the measurement of merit |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 448 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780511659997 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511659997 |
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| contents | 1. Introduction -- 2. Studying childhood -- 3. The invention of educational psychology -- 4. Cyril Burt and the psychology of individual differences -- 5. Susan Isaacs and the psychology of child development -- 6. The structure and status of a profession -- 7. Mental measurement and the meritocratic ideal -- 8. The psychometric perspective -- 9. Psychologists as policy makers, 1924-1944 -- 10. The measurement of merit anatomised -- 11. Equality and community versus merit -- 12. Egalitarianism triumphant -- 13. Cyril Burt and the politics of an academic reputation -- 14. Equality and human nature -- 15. The measurement of merit revived? -- 16. Conclusion |
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| spelling | Wooldridge, Adrian Verfasser aut Measuring the mind education and psychology in England, c. 1860-c. 1990 Adrian Wooldridge Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1994 1 online resource (ix, 448 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) 1. Introduction -- 2. Studying childhood -- 3. The invention of educational psychology -- 4. Cyril Burt and the psychology of individual differences -- 5. Susan Isaacs and the psychology of child development -- 6. The structure and status of a profession -- 7. Mental measurement and the meritocratic ideal -- 8. The psychometric perspective -- 9. Psychologists as policy makers, 1924-1944 -- 10. The measurement of merit anatomised -- 11. Equality and community versus merit -- 12. Egalitarianism triumphant -- 13. Cyril Burt and the politics of an academic reputation -- 14. Equality and human nature -- 15. The measurement of merit revived? -- 16. Conclusion The central claim of Measuring the Mind is that, contrary to popular opinion, the psychologists who dominated educational policy-making between the wars were educational progressives and political radicals. They argued that education should reflect the requirements of children rather than the convenience of adults, and regarded intelligence testing as an instrument of child-centred education. These psychologists owed their political inspiration to the meritocratic ideal and lost popularity with the waning of this ideal after the war. Four main themes dominate the discussion: the emergence of educational psychology as a distinct discipline; the recent history of ideas about children's mental development; the role of experts in formulating educational policy; and the rise and fall of the measurement of merit Burt, Cyril / 1883-1971 Burt, Cyril 1883-1971 (DE-588)118924931 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1860-1990 gnd rswk-swf Erziehung Geschichte Gesellschaft Politik Educational tests and measurements / England / History Educational psychology Education / Social aspects / England / History Education / Political aspects / England / History Erziehungsziel (DE-588)4070957-7 gnd rswk-swf Bildungspolitik (DE-588)4006667-8 gnd rswk-swf Ideologie (DE-588)4026486-5 gnd rswk-swf Schultest (DE-588)4053566-6 gnd rswk-swf Pädagogische Psychologie (DE-588)4044321-8 gnd rswk-swf Großbritannien (DE-588)4022153-2 gnd rswk-swf Großbritannien (DE-588)4022153-2 g Schultest (DE-588)4053566-6 s Bildungspolitik (DE-588)4006667-8 s Geschichte 1860-1990 z 1\p DE-604 Erziehungsziel (DE-588)4070957-7 s Ideologie (DE-588)4026486-5 s 2\p DE-604 Pädagogische Psychologie (DE-588)4044321-8 s 3\p DE-604 Burt, Cyril 1883-1971 (DE-588)118924931 p 4\p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe 978-0-521-02618-5 Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe 978-0-521-39515-1 https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511659997 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 4\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | Wooldridge, Adrian Measuring the mind education and psychology in England, c. 1860-c. 1990 1. Introduction -- 2. Studying childhood -- 3. The invention of educational psychology -- 4. Cyril Burt and the psychology of individual differences -- 5. Susan Isaacs and the psychology of child development -- 6. The structure and status of a profession -- 7. Mental measurement and the meritocratic ideal -- 8. The psychometric perspective -- 9. Psychologists as policy makers, 1924-1944 -- 10. The measurement of merit anatomised -- 11. Equality and community versus merit -- 12. Egalitarianism triumphant -- 13. Cyril Burt and the politics of an academic reputation -- 14. Equality and human nature -- 15. The measurement of merit revived? -- 16. Conclusion Burt, Cyril / 1883-1971 Burt, Cyril 1883-1971 (DE-588)118924931 gnd Erziehung Geschichte Gesellschaft Politik Educational tests and measurements / England / History Educational psychology Education / Social aspects / England / History Education / Political aspects / England / History Erziehungsziel (DE-588)4070957-7 gnd Bildungspolitik (DE-588)4006667-8 gnd Ideologie (DE-588)4026486-5 gnd Schultest (DE-588)4053566-6 gnd Pädagogische Psychologie (DE-588)4044321-8 gnd |
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| title | Measuring the mind education and psychology in England, c. 1860-c. 1990 |
| title_auth | Measuring the mind education and psychology in England, c. 1860-c. 1990 |
| title_exact_search | Measuring the mind education and psychology in England, c. 1860-c. 1990 |
| title_full | Measuring the mind education and psychology in England, c. 1860-c. 1990 Adrian Wooldridge |
| title_fullStr | Measuring the mind education and psychology in England, c. 1860-c. 1990 Adrian Wooldridge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring the mind education and psychology in England, c. 1860-c. 1990 Adrian Wooldridge |
| title_short | Measuring the mind |
| title_sort | measuring the mind education and psychology in england c 1860 c 1990 |
| title_sub | education and psychology in England, c. 1860-c. 1990 |
| topic | Burt, Cyril / 1883-1971 Burt, Cyril 1883-1971 (DE-588)118924931 gnd Erziehung Geschichte Gesellschaft Politik Educational tests and measurements / England / History Educational psychology Education / Social aspects / England / History Education / Political aspects / England / History Erziehungsziel (DE-588)4070957-7 gnd Bildungspolitik (DE-588)4006667-8 gnd Ideologie (DE-588)4026486-5 gnd Schultest (DE-588)4053566-6 gnd Pädagogische Psychologie (DE-588)4044321-8 gnd |
| topic_facet | Burt, Cyril / 1883-1971 Burt, Cyril 1883-1971 Erziehung Geschichte Gesellschaft Politik Educational tests and measurements / England / History Educational psychology Education / Social aspects / England / History Education / Political aspects / England / History Erziehungsziel Bildungspolitik Ideologie Schultest Pädagogische Psychologie Großbritannien |
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