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Foundations of Education, Ninth Edition
Allan C. Ornstein, St. John's University
Daniel U. Levine, University of Nebraska, Omaha
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Chapter 5: Pioneers in Education

Surveys and Guides
infed.org: Thinkers
Biographical and other information on numerous educational pioneers and theorists.

Essays on Constructivism and Education
Large collection of academic papers on constructivism.
Montessori
Montessori Online
Website of the Montessori Foundation and the International Montessori Council.

Montessori Materials and Learning Environments
This page on the International Montessori Index web site details the view of Montessori educators on educational technology.
Dewey and Progressivism
John Dewey Project on Progressive Education
Information on Dewey and progressivism in education.

Center for Dewey Studies
At Southern Illinois University. Includes a chronology of Dewey's life and work and information on the center's extensive collection.

Council for Basic Education
A counterpoint to the progressive view.
Locke
The Victorian Web: Philosophy Pages
Information on Locke and other Victorian-era philosophers.
Addams
Women in History: Jane Addams
Biography and links on Jane Addams.
Rosseau
Rousseau Association
Biography, Rosseau's works, and discussions on Rosseau.

The Lucid Library: Rosseau
Brief biography and link to Rosseau's "Social Contract."
Spencer
Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Herbert Spencer
Includes a brief Spencer biography.

Modern History Sourcebook: Herbert Spencer
Includes a discussion of Spencer's concept of progress.



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