{"product_id":"9783032326843","title":"Progressive Education Revisited The Case of the Project Method","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Cultural and Social Foundations of Education\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eProgressive Education Revisited\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Case of the Project Method\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Knoll\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe project method, a hallmark of the American progressive education movement, ranks among the most influential instructional approaches worldwide. Yet its origins and evolution—shaping classrooms and universities in Europe and the United States for over 450 years—have been largely overlooked. This study ventures to provide the first comprehensive account of that development, tracing the method from its Italian and French roots to its transatlantic transfer, examining its elaboration during the Progressive Era, and exploring, among other highlights, John Dewey’s critique of William H. Kilpatrick’s provocative definition of the project method. From a conceptual and historical perspective, it illuminates the trajectory of the progressive education movement—charting its little-known beginnings and analyzing its defining discourses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Knoll\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a high school teacher and principal, a research fellow at German, Swiss, and American Universities. His most recent publications are \u003cem\u003eBeyond Rhetoric: New Perspectives on John Dewey’s Pedagogy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJohn Dewey’s Laboratory School: The Rise and Fall of a World-Famous Experiment\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032326843\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804963541132,"sku":"9783032326843","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032326843.jpg?v=1781789271","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032326843","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}