Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 Cooper, Lane 1875 1959 Louis Agassiz as a Teacher; illustrative extracts on his method of instruction This eBook was produced by Avinash Kothare, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Louis Agassiz as a Teacher; illustrative extracts on his method of instruction" by Lane Cooper is a scholarly examination of the pedagogical strategies employed by the eminent naturalist and scientist Louis Agassiz, written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a collection of insights and illustrative extracts that detail Agassiz's unique approach to teaching, emphasizing observation, experiential learning, and intellectual engagement. Through various anecdotes and documented interactions with his students, Cooper explores the transformative impact of Agassiz's teaching philosophy, which aims to bridge the gap between the natural sciences and the humanities. The content chronicles Agassiz's teaching experiences, primarily at institutions like Neuchatel and Harvard, highlighting his individualized approach to instruction. Central to his method was the belief that students must learn to observe the details in nature to truly understand broader concepts. Each chapter includes accounts of how Agassiz challenged his students—often leaving them alone with specimens to encourage independent discovery and learning. Through these illustrative lessons, Agassiz instilled a sense of wonder and inquiry in his students, aiming not just to impart knowledge but to foster a lifelong passion for learning and scientific exploration. The book ultimately captures the essence of Agassiz's educational legacy, advocating for a holistic understanding of knowledge that transcends specialized fields. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Teaching & Education 115488 2025-08-03T10:01:13.740177 text/html 115309 2025-01-10T22:13:25.351720 text/html 142110 2025-08-03T10:01:19.808148 application/epub+zip 142161 2025-08-03T10:01:17.196175 application/epub+zip 103566 2025-08-03T10:01:16.020186 application/epub+zip 381446 2025-08-03T10:01:21.653154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367321 2025-08-03T10:01:19.010180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121959 2022-09-04T04:10:46.744507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103240 2025-08-03T10:01:13.353193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98079 2020-12-30T05:42:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17196 2025-08-03T10:01:21.792143 application/rdf+xml 25784 2025-08-03T10:01:16.505162 image/jpeg 4714 2025-08-03T10:01:16.260175 image/jpeg 39944 2020-12-30T05:42:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 144651 2025-08-03T10:01:13.750218 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog