Out of our minds : turning the tide of anti-intellectualism in American schools /
by Craig B. Howley, Ed.D., Aimee Howley, Ph.D., and Edwina D. Pendarvis, Ph.D.
- Second edition, revised edition.
- pages cm
Previous edition: 1995.
Includes bibliographical references.
What is intellect and why is it important?: The origins of anti-intellectualism in U.S. schools -- The impact of anti-intellectualism on schooling -- The anti-intellectualism of teachers and the context sustaining it -- Families and credentialism: Schooling as a community -- The anti-intellectual university -- Gifted education opposing intellect -- Social justice: Ethical implications for intellect and talent development -- Where might an intellectual education reside? -- Imagining a decent schooling for Intellect.
9781618216007 (Paperback)
2016047669
Gifted children--Education--United States. Education--Aims and objectives--United States. Learning, Psychology of.