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Wikipedia is a collaboratively edited free online encyclopedia operated by the Wikimedia Foundation. Its article on educational essentialism is used here as an accessible secondary reference for the movement's definition, William Bagley's founding role, and its contrast with progressive education.

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Wikimedia Foundation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_essentialism
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
2
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Wikipedia: Educational essentialism
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Educational essentialism is an educational philosophy whose adherents believe that children should learn the traditional basic subjects thoroughly.
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Claims Backed By This Source (14 claims)

This source backs 14 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 1 connected. Plus 4 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Pedagogical Approaches, 7 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 connected, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Thinkers, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.

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8

Pedagogical Approaches

Scholarly debate

1

Pedagogical Approaches

Connected

1

Pedagogical Approaches

General References

4

Pedagogical Approaches

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