William Chandler Bagley Philosophy of education
date: 1874–1946
william chandler bagley taught in elementary schools before becoming professor of education @ university of illinois, served director of school of education 1908 until 1917. professor of education @ teachers college, columbia, 1917 1940. opponent of pragmatism , progressive education, bagley insisted on value of knowledge own sake, not merely instrument, , criticized colleagues failure emphasize systematic study of academic subjects. bagley proponent of educational essentialism.
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