The French Educator Celestin Freinet (1896-1966)
An Inquiry into How His Ideas Shaped Education| By: | Victor Acker |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury USA |
| Print ISBN: | 9780739119235 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780739155240 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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The French Educator Celestin Freinet is a complete overview of the influence of this seminal figure. Although Celestin Freinet is virtually unknown outside of France, his ideas about the integration of technology into the classroom are more relevant now than ever. Victor Acker has succeeded in introducing this figure to the American-Anglophone world.The French Educator Celestin Freinet is Acker's greatest achievement in his lifelong mission, which earned him knighthood from the French Government asa Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques. Freinet was an advocate of employing correspondence in the classroom as well as using technology to aid learning. In this study, Acker explores the pedagogical ideas of Freinet with an eye toward contemporary education.The French Educator Celestin Freinet is an essential book on an essential figure in 20th century education.