Kieran Egan

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Kieran Egan was born in 1942 in Clomel, Ireland. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1966 from the University of London. After graduating he was employed at the Institute for Comparative Studies in Kingston upon Thames as a research fellow. Egan then began a Ph.D. program in philosophy of education from Stanford Graduate School of Education, but after two years he transferred to Cornell University and completed his degree in 1972. He then worked at Simon Frasier University as a professor of education.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationEssays in Developmental Psychology
StatePublished - Jan 1 2020

Keywords

  • Kieran Egan
  • The Educated Mind: How Cognitive Tools Shape Our Understanding (book)
  • cognitive tools
  • dominant learning theories
  • educational theory
  • philosophy of education
  • professor of education
  • student’s emotions and imagination

Disciplines

  • Psychology

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