Author Question: In 1860, the first private, English-speaking kindergarten was established in Boston by Elizabeth ... (Read 48 times)

Shelles · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

In 1860, the first private, English-speaking kindergarten was established in Boston by Elizabeth Palmer Peabody . . . (Rippa, S.A., 1988, Education in a free society, New York: Longman, p. 173). Suppose you wanted to research the effect of this first American kindergarten on the people's attitudes and perceptions of Massachusetts' education of that time. Which might be a primary source of information?

a. A log by Peabody of the problems creating the school
b. An opinion poll of educational attitudes of Boston in 1860
c. A verbatim text of an 1860s political speech concerning educational practices
d. All of these are true.

Question 2

To avoid putting students with particular learning styles at a disadvantage, teachers should

a. use an approach to instruction that most students like and stick to it.
b. vary their approach to instruction.
c. teach students how to adjust to the teacher's learning style.
d. determine a new approach at the beginning of each school year.