Plowden's progress.(reversal of progressive education in British schools) From: The Economist (US) | Date: June 20, 1998 | COPYRIGHT 1998 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

There is an organized effort in the UK to return to the traditional teaching methods that the Plowden committee replaced with progressive methods in the 1960s. The new changes may not be more successful than the wholesale changes supported by Plowden.

The ''progressive'' revolution in Britain's schools is being reversed. Why did it happen, what went wrong, and will the new approach be any better?

ONE day, almost 30 years ago, when The Economist's current education corresp...

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