Measuring the Mind Education and Psychology in England, C.1860-C.1990

This book describes the history of educational psychology from 1860 to 1990. It focuses on a group of psychologists who dominated educational policy-making and suggests that, contrary to academic orthodoxy, these thinkers were educational radicals and political progressives who insisted that education should reflect the requirements of children and introduced revolutionary improvements in the standard techniques for measuring individual ability.Wooldridge, Adrian is the author of 'Measuring the Mind Education and Psychology in England, C.1860-C.1990' with ISBN 9780521395151 and ISBN 0521395151.