William Bagley
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William Chandler Bagley an American
educator and editor
, was born in Detroit, USA. He graduated in 1895 from Michigan State College, currently called Michigan State University
; completed M.S.
, in 1898, from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
, 1898; and was awarded Ph.D.
by Cornell University
in 1900.
He taught in elementary schools before becoming (1908) professor of education at the University of Illinois
, where he served as the Director of the School of Education from 1908 until 1917. He was professor of education at Teachers College
, Columbia
, from 1917 to 1940. An opponent of pragmatism and progressive education, Bagley insisted on the value of knowledge for its own sake, not merely as an instrument, and he criticized his colleagues for their failure to emphasize systematic study of academic subjects. Of his many works, Education and Emergent Man (1934) contains the clearest exposition of his educational philosophy. His other writings include:
A champion of educational essentialism, Bagley is known for saying, "Gripping and enduring interests frequently grow out of initial learning efforts that are not appealing or attractive."
Bagley was editor in chief of the Journal of the National Education Association (1920-1925) and School and Society (1939-1946), which he founded in 1915.
United States
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educator and editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
, was born in Detroit, USA. He graduated in 1895 from Michigan State College, currently called Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
; completed M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
, in 1898, from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, 1898; and was awarded Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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by Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1900.
He taught in elementary schools before becoming (1908) professor of education at the University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
, where he served as the Director of the School of Education from 1908 until 1917. He was professor of education at Teachers College
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University is a graduate school of education located in New York City, New York...
, Columbia
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, from 1917 to 1940. An opponent of pragmatism and progressive education, Bagley insisted on the value of knowledge for its own sake, not merely as an instrument, and he criticized his colleagues for their failure to emphasize systematic study of academic subjects. Of his many works, Education and Emergent Man (1934) contains the clearest exposition of his educational philosophy. His other writings include:
- The Educative Process (1905).
- Education and Utility (1909).
- Educational Values (1911). (1911).
- History of the American People (1923, co-authored with Charles A. BeardCharles A. BeardCharles Austin Beard was, with Frederick Jackson Turner, one of the most influential American historians of the first half of the 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and interpretive studies in both history and political science...
) - Determinism in Education (1925).
- Education, Crime, and Social Progress (1931).
A champion of educational essentialism, Bagley is known for saying, "Gripping and enduring interests frequently grow out of initial learning efforts that are not appealing or attractive."
Bagley was editor in chief of the Journal of the National Education Association (1920-1925) and School and Society (1939-1946), which he founded in 1915.