Author: Nicholson, David W.

Source: Journal of Curriculum Studies, Volume 32, Number 4, 1 July 2000 , pp. 575-587(13)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

During the lesson block in a Waldorf sixth-grade classroom studying mediaeval history, the teacher presented content in a variety of ways, such as oral story-telling, creative writing, drawing, music, singing, and group-recitation. The teacher based her selection of forms of representation on the children's stage of development. According to the philosophical foundation of Waldorf education, anthroposophy, students in the sixth-grade are in the stage of middle-childhood, when feeling, imagination, and experience are the strongest factors in learning. The variety of forms of representation the teacher selected to present content to this group of students created multiple layers of experience intended to reflect these developmental and philosophical beliefs.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220270050033637

Publication date: 2000-07-01

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