The Transformation of the School
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The Transformation of the School is an influential historical study by Lawrence Cremin that examines how progressive education reshaped American schooling in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| The Transformation of the School canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Transformation of the School Context triple: [Lawrence Cremin, notableWork, The Transformation of the School]
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A.
Disrupting Class
Disrupting Class is a book by Clayton Christensen that applies his theory of disruptive innovation to explain and forecast transformative changes in the education system.
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B.
The Crisis in Education
"The Crisis in Education" is an essay by Hannah Arendt that examines the breakdown of traditional educational authority and its implications for modern society.
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C.
Of Education
"Of Education" is a 1644 prose tract by John Milton that outlines his humanist vision for a comprehensive, morally grounded educational system.
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D.
Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope
Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope is a collection of essays by bell hooks that explores progressive, engaged, and transformative approaches to education grounded in social justice and critical pedagogy.
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E.
Pedagogy of Hope
Pedagogy of Hope is a reflective work by Brazilian educator Paulo Freire in which he revisits and expands on the ideas of his seminal book Pedagogy of the Oppressed, emphasizing the role of hope in critical pedagogy and social transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Transformation of the School Target entity description: The Transformation of the School is an influential historical study by Lawrence Cremin that examines how progressive education reshaped American schooling in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
Disrupting Class
Disrupting Class is a book by Clayton Christensen that applies his theory of disruptive innovation to explain and forecast transformative changes in the education system.
-
B.
The Crisis in Education
"The Crisis in Education" is an essay by Hannah Arendt that examines the breakdown of traditional educational authority and its implications for modern society.
-
C.
Of Education
"Of Education" is a 1644 prose tract by John Milton that outlines his humanist vision for a comprehensive, morally grounded educational system.
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D.
Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope
Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope is a collection of essays by bell hooks that explores progressive, engaged, and transformative approaches to education grounded in social justice and critical pedagogy.
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E.
Pedagogy of Hope
Pedagogy of Hope is a reflective work by Brazilian educator Paulo Freire in which he revisits and expands on the ideas of his seminal book Pedagogy of the Oppressed, emphasizing the role of hope in critical pedagogy and social transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
interaction between schools and other social institutions
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role of education in democratic society ⓘ tensions between traditional and progressive schooling ⓘ |
| author | Lawrence A. Cremin ⓘ |
| awarded | Bancroft Prize ⓘ |
| citedBy |
curriculum theorists
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education historians ⓘ scholars of progressive education ⓘ |
| contributedTo | reassessment of progressive education in American history ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
John Dewey
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progressive educators and reformers ⓘ |
| examines |
educational ideas and institutions
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how progressive education reshaped American schooling ⓘ relationships between schools and broader social change ⓘ |
| focusesOn | United States schooling ⓘ |
| genre |
history of education
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intellectual history ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
educational policymakers interested in historical context
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scholars of education ⓘ students of history of education ⓘ |
| hasForm | print book ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
institutional history of schooling
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intellectual history of educational ideas ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent interpretations of progressive education’s legacy ⓘ |
| influentialInField |
educational theory
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history of education ⓘ |
| inSeriesOf | Cremin’s broader work on American education history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | LA205 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American education
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progressive education ⓘ school reform ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive analysis of progressive education movement
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shaping scholarly understanding of progressive education ⓘ |
| partOf | scholarly literature on American social and cultural history ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference work in graduate programs in education
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text in courses on history of American education ⓘ |
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