String Pedagogy Notebook

A Brief History of String Education in the United States

This historical essay on the development of string education in the United States from 1800 to the present will be presented in four sections: 1) String education in the United States prior to 1911, 2) The establishment of string education in the public schools, 3) A brief discussion of the pedagogues, educational leaders, and other figures who have had the greatest impact improving the quality and shaping the direction of string education in America during the 20th century, 4) a conclusion discussing the philosophical and psychological changes in American society and education which have had the greatest impact on string education. The focus of this essay is on the forces which helped to shape classroom string education in public schools. While private instruction has also been an important aspect of string education in the United States, it will be discussed only as it relates to the development of school string programs.

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