Paul A. Zoch
Autor(a) de Ancient Rome: An Introductory History
About the Author
Paul A. Zoch studied classics at the University of Texas and Indiana University, and has taught high school in Texas for sixteen years
Obras por Paul A. Zoch
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Outros nomes
- Zoch, Paul Allen
- Data de nascimento
- 1962
- Sexo
- male
Membros
Críticas
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 2
- Membros
- 50
- Popularidade
- #316,248
- Avaliação
- 3.3
- Críticas
- 1
- ISBN
- 5
I do recommend this book to people who believe that if only American schools could have nice new teachers, then all would be well. The problems are rooted much more deeply. Some of the fault does indeed lie with the education establishment: the progressivist/Deweyian obsession that learning must be 'natural' and 'fun' has led to absurd practices and expectations (or lack of them) coming to dominate American schools.
Ed schools are the worst offenders in pushing this poisonous simulacrum of real education, of course, but Zoch is too quick to let teachers themselves off the hook. Far too many teachers really do believe in the progressivist vision, and both implement and defend it willingly.… (mais)