An Experiment In Education, Made At The Male Asylum Of Madras. Suggesting A System By Which A School Or Family May Teach Itself Under The Superintenda

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In this pioneering work of educational theory and practice, Andrew Bell outlines his revolutionary methods for teaching literacy and numeracy to large groups of children, using peer-to-peer instruction, individualized feedback, and other innovative techniques. Based on his experiences as headmaster of the Male Asylum of Madras, Bell's ideas had a profound influence on the development of public education in Britain and beyond.