01391nam a2200253Ia 4500 20260708150740.0 260708s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und|| 9780415814812 23 372.55 WHI Whittaker, David J. The Impact and Legacy of Educational Sloyd : Head and Hands in Harness / David J. Whittaker ; in collaboration with Gísli Thorsteinsson, Brynjar Ólafsson, Aki Rasinen and Esa-Matti Järvinen 1st ed. London : Routledge , 2014. xvi, 215 p. ; 24 cm. 0.00 Originating in Finland in 1865, Educational Sloyd used school-based handicrafts to promote a holistic approach to learning through the dynamic interdependence of the mind and body. This historical study traces the evolution of Sloyd from its development by Uno Cygnaeus and Otto Salomon through its enthusiastic adoption across Europe and America. It examines how this pedagogical movement challenged conventional schooling and ultimately laid the structural foundations for modern manual arts, technical training, and technological education. Comparative education Educational technology History Manual training Technical education Ólafsson, Brynjar. Thorsteinsson, Gísli. VC OFFICE 70319 70319 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2026-06-26 0.00 0 372.55 WHI VC087 2026-07-08 15:07:40 2026-06-26 VC OFFICE Books Received from VC office