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Radical Reform in Irish Schools, 1900-1922

The 'New Education' Turn

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Authors:
  1. Teresa O'Doherty

    1. Marino Institute of Education, An Associated College of Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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  2. Tom O'Donoghue

    1. Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

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  • Centers on the introduction of a radical child-centered primary school curriculum

  • Provides a much-needed overview of the changes occurred in primary education

  • Examines the radical reform occurred under its aegis

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction

    • Teresa O’Doherty, Tom O’Donoghue
    Pages 1-15

  3. The Antiquated Administration of Irish Education

    • Teresa O’Doherty, Tom O’Donoghue
    Pages 17-43

  4. The Revised Programme of Primary Instruction

    • Teresa O’Doherty, Tom O’Donoghue
    Pages 45-94

  5. Attempts to Influence Government Policy

    • Teresa O’Doherty, Tom O’Donoghue
    Pages 95-129

  6. Policy on School Inspection and Visits to Schools

    • Teresa O’Doherty, Tom O’Donoghue
    Pages 131-180

  7. Continuing Efforts to Improve Irish Primary School Education

    • Teresa O’Doherty, Tom O’Donoghue
    Pages 181-203

  8. The Inclusion of the Irish Language and Irish History in Primary Schools

    • Teresa O’Doherty, Tom O’Donoghue
    Pages 205-234

  9. The Disaffection of National School Teachers and the Establishment of the Dill Committee

    • Teresa O’Doherty, Tom O’Donoghue
    Pages 235-273

  10. The Commissioners and the Killanin and Molony Inquiries

    • Teresa O’Doherty, Tom O’Donoghue
    Pages 275-290

  11. Conclusion

    • Teresa O’Doherty, Tom O’Donoghue
    Pages 291-299

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 301-307
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About this book

This book examines the radical reform that occurred during the final two decades of British rule in Ireland when William Starkie (1860–1920) presided as Resident Commissioner for the Board. Following the lead of industrialized nations, Irish members of parliament sought to encourage the establishment of a state-funded school system during the early nineteenth century. The year 1831 saw the creation of the Irish National School System. Central to its workings was the National Board of Education which had the responsibility for distributing government funds to aid in the building of schools, the payment of inspectors and teachers, the publication of textbooks, and the cost of teacher training. In the midst of radical political and cultural change within Ireland, visionaries and leaders like Starkie filled an indispensable role in Irish education. They oversaw the introduction of a radical child-centered primary school curriculum, often referred to as the ‘new education’. Filling a gap in Irish history, this book provides a much needed overview of the changes that occurred in primary education during the 22 years leading up to Ireland’s independence.

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“This volume is a most welcome addition to the study of the national school system, the work of the National Board in Ireland in the first two decades of the twentieth century and, specifically, the contribution of William Starkie (1860–1920), the last resident commissioner for national education for Ireland. … This study is a meticulous and welcome reminder of the perils of such amnesia.” (Brendan Walsh, The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth, Vol. 15 (3), 2022) “Timely, original and scholarly, this book is compulsory reading for anyone interested in the history of education in Ireland and the history of modern Ireland more broadly. The compelling narrative questions various invented traditions in Irish education in the period 1900-1922, shining a spotlight on the life and work of William Starkie, Resident Commissioner for National Education in the period 1899-1920. The book contributes significantly to the body of scholarship on the growth of child-centred education internationally and examines the reforms of Irish schooling during the early decades of the 20th century.”

-Judith Harford, Professor of Education, University College Dublin, Ireland.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Marino Institute of Education, An Associated College of Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Teresa O'Doherty

  • Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

    Tom O'Donoghue

About the authors

Teresa O’Doherty is President of the Marino Institute for Education and Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin. Having been a teacher, educator, and scholar for over twenty years, her research revolves around teacher education and the history of education. Together with Tom O’Donoghue, Teresa published the book, Irish Speakers and Schooling in the Gaeltacht, 1900 to the Present (Palgrave) in 2019.

 

Tom O’Donoghue is Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia, Australia, and Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Social Sciences and the Royal Historical Society, UK. In 2021, he is also Full Visiting professor at the University College Dublin. He co-authored Irish Speakers and Schooling in the Gaeltacht, 1900 to the Present with Teresa O’Doherty.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Radical Reform in Irish Schools, 1900-1922

  • Book Subtitle: The 'New Education' Turn

  • Authors: Teresa O'Doherty, Tom O'Donoghue

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74282-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-74281-2Published: 17 July 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-74284-3Published: 18 July 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-74282-9Published: 16 July 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 307

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: History of Britain and Ireland, History of Education, Social History, Political History, Modern History

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