The Theory of Oz: Rediscovering the Aims of Education

by Howard Good

What makes someone educated? Is it getting a perfect score on a standardized test or passing a prescribed curriculum? Is it landing a good job after high school? In this book, Howard Good answers these questions imaginatively using the beloved movie classic, The Wizard of Oz as a metaphor for the quest for a well-rounded education. It is the author's theory that the main characters in the story represent the four essential educational goals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578862531
• ISBN13: 9781578862535
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: R & L Education
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"