Maria Edgeworth: Nineteenth century Irish female pioneer of science education.

Kathryn Scantlebury, Colette Murphy

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    Abstract

    Maria Edgeworth was a nineteenth century novelist, primarily remembered for her adult and children's novels. Yet her book, Letters for literary ladies discussed the importance of science education for girls and in conjunction with her father, Richard Edgeworth, she wrote several treatises on education. Their book Practical education advocates an inquiry approach to teaching science and also using scientific practices, such as observation and data collection, to examine and plan children's education. They emphasised the importance and the role of experimentation, observation and critical thinking in the development of children's knowledge, skills and attitudes towards learning. However, the history of science education has to date ignored this seminal work and Maria's contributions to women's science education.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)103-113
    Number of pages11
    JournalIrish Educational Studies
    Volume28 (1)
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2009

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Education

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