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The Palgrave Handbook of Educational Thinkers

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  • © 2022
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Editors:
  1. Brett A. Geier

    1. Educational Leadership, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA

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  • Provides a comprehensive review of major educational thinkers and their legacies
  • Brings to life educational theories through the lens of each thinker's life and experiences
  • Includes over 150 individual entries, representing a diverse range of topics and global perspectives

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Table of contents (135 entries)

  1. A Broader Vision of Education: Jefferson’s Efforts to Reform Educational Philosophy

    • Kelly Govain Leffel, Caitlin McGeever

  2. A. S. Neill and Children’s Freedom: The Evolution of a Radical Idea

    • Maria Kolovou, April Mann

  3. Adrianna Kezar: Designing Meaningful Change in Higher Education

    • Catherine E. Conners, Eva Hughes, Ramona Meraz Lewis

  4. Angela Duckworth

    • Natalie S. Wu, Sarah E. McIlroy

  5. Antonio Francesco Gramsci: The Origins and Originator of the Concept of Hegemony

    • Azadeh F. Osanloo

  6. B. F. Skinner: Lasting Influences in Education and Behaviorism

    • Jeff L. Cranmore

  7. B. R. Ambedkar as Visionary Educator

    • Harshali Nagrale, Bonnie Zare, Ashirwad Wakade

  8. Bel Kaufman

    • Jennifer Bailey Watters, Trevor McCray, Cora Garner

  9. bell hooks: Exploring Intersectionality, Black Feminist Thinking & Radical Love

    • Courtney BrieAnn Morris-Coker

  10. Benjamin Franklin: Lover of Liberty and Learning

    • Patrick J. Wolf

  11. Benjamin S. Bloom: More than a Taxonomy

    • Garyle “Gari” Voss

  12. Bettina Love: Restoring Humanity in K-12 Classrooms and Beyond

    • Dyann C. Logwood, Sadaf R. Ali

  13. Between the Ancients and the Moderns: Charles Rollin, Popular Historian and Pedagogue of Virtue

    • Mark W. Graham

  14. Beyond Intelligence: The Life and Work of Howard Gardner

    • Canan Tugberk, Selcuk Sirin

  15. Bridging Research and the Classroom: The Legacy and Learning of Robert E. Slavin

    • Brittany E. Kiser

  16. Cai Yuanpei

    • Shuguang Wang

  17. Cami Anderson

    • Mark P. Duslak, Amber N. Karlins

  18. Carl Rogers: A Person-Centered Approach

    • Maryann Krikorian

  19. Carol D. Lee: Signifying and Standing in the Gap Through Research and Praxis

    • Nicol R. Howard

  20. Carol Dweck

    • Jamie Storey
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About this book

This handbook presents a durable, comprehensive, and up-to-date resource covering the seminal thinkers in education of past and present. Each entry will capture the professional background of a legendary thinker and presents their key insights, new thinking, and major legacies to the field of education. Carefully brought together to present a balance of gender and geographical contexts as well as areas of thought and work in the broad field of education, this handbook provides a unique history and overview of figures who have shaped education and educational thinking throughout the world. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Educational Leadership, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA

    Brett A. Geier

About the editor

Brett A. Geier is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology in the College of Education and Human Development at Western Michigan University, USA. Geier serves on the board of editors for several scholarly journals and is a regular presenter at national and state conferences such as the Education Law Association, National Education Finance Academy and the Michigan Academy of Arts and Sciences. 

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