alleryWhich theory shaped 18th and 19th century schooling and grammar–translation?
ABehaviourism
BFaculty psychology
CGestalt theory
DConstructivism
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Faculty psychology
1. European education was built around faculty psychology.
2. It held that the mind had will, emotion and intellect.
3. Classical literature and maths were thought to sharpen the intellect, so languages were taught the same way.
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