{"product_id":"the-schoolroom-dale-allen-gyure-9781440850370","title":"The Schoolroom: A Social History of Teaching and Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book examines schoolrooms and their material contents to reveal insights into the evolution of education and the translation of educational theories and cultural ideals into practice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSchool attendance is nearly universal in our society, yet very little is known about the history of the classrooms we occupy and the objects we encounter and use in our educational lives. Why are our school classrooms designed as they are? When was the blackboard invented? When did computers start appearing in schools? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough analysis of classrooms and objects within them, \u003ci\u003eThe Schoolroom: A Social History of Teaching and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e details the history of American education, describing how architects, in collaboration with educators, have shaped learning spaces in response to curricular and pedagogical changes, population shifts, cultural expectations, and concern for children's health and well-being. It illustrates connections between form and function, showing how a well-designed school building can encourage learning, and reveals little-known histories of ubiquitous educational objects such as blackboards, desks, and computers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dale Allen Gyure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440850372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440850370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Dale Allen Gyure","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935029231871,"sku":"9781440850370","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a5f44381-3ece-44db-b4ef-a073d13ea0f8.jpg?v=1681417440","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-schoolroom-dale-allen-gyure-9781440850370","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}