Robert Lowe and Education
Robert Lowe and Education
David William Sylvester
March 2011
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A study of Robert Lowe (1811–1892), a philosophical radical in the utilitarian tradition, educationalist and politician. He held a number of government positions, and as vice-president of the Committee of Council on Education (1859–1864) he introduced the controversial 'payment by results' scheme, 'results' being measured by examinations and constituting the pre-condition for the payment of State grants. Mr Sylvester assesses Lowe's career and political importance, and argues for a reconsideration of his somewhat reactionary reputation.
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March 2011Paperback
9780521133739
252 pages
216 × 140 × 13 mm
0.3kg
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Table of Contents
- List of tables
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Biographical sketch
- 2. Political and social philosophy
- 3. The genesis of payment by results
- 4. The purposes of the Revised Code
- 5. The effects of the Revised Code
- 6. The 1870 Act
- 7. Secondary education
- 8. Curriculum reform
- 9. University education
- 10. Lowe and the Science and Art Department
- Conclusion
- Select bibliography
- Index.
