Florence E. Bamberger | |
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| Born | Florence Eilau Bamberger October 19, 1882 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | December 18, 1965 (aged 83) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of education Director of College for Teachers |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.S. (1914), M.A. (1915), PhD (1922), Columbia Teachers College |
| Influences | John Dewey |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Education |
| Sub-discipline | Progressive education, teacher training |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University |
| Notable works | The Effect of the Physical Make-Up of the Book Upon Children's Selections (1922) |
Florence Eilau Bamberger (October 19, 1882 – December 18, 1965) was an American pedagogue, school supervisor, progressive education advocate, and author. Influenced by the ideas of John Dewey, she researched, lectured, and wrote extensively on the concept of child-centered education. She spent most of her career as a professor of education in the department of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, and was the first woman to attain a full professorship at that university. From 1937 to 1947 she served as director of Johns Hopkins' College for Teachers. After her retirement, she taught in private elementary schools in Baltimore, Maryland.