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Herbart

Educational theorist focused on interest and moral development.

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First appearance: x interest and discipline

Herbart shows up with force in VI: Education as Conservative and Progressive. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Herbart is presented as the historical representative of the theory that education is formation from without, denying innate faculties and emphasizing the role of subject matter…
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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