Monthly Archives: November 2018

DEWEY AND THE AMERICAN MOVEMENT TO HOMESCHOOLING

Record: John Scott Gray, “Dewey and the American Movement to Homeschooling,” in Education 3-13, vol. 46, no. 4 (2018), pp. 441-446. [Abstract Here] Summary: Gray, a philosophy professor at Ferris State University, here argues that homeschooling is incommensurate with the … Continue reading

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ARTS TEACHING IN HOME EDUCATION

Record: Katie Burke & David Cleaver, “‘Authentic’ Arts Teaching and Learning: An Investigation Into the Practices of Australian Home Educators,” Journal of Educational Alternatives, Vol. 7 no. 1 (2018): 18-41. ISSN 2049-2162 Summary: Katie Burke and David Cleaver of the University of Southern Queensland, … Continue reading

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PERSONALITY, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, AND EDUCATION: A New Look at Parental Motivation

Record: Oz Guterman and Ari Neuman, “Personality, Socio-economic Status and Education: Factors that Contribute to the Degree of Structure in Homeschooling” in Social Psychology of Education 21, no. 1 (February 2018): 75-90 [abstract here] Summary: This is the latest of a long list … Continue reading

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