WALLON (Henri). - Lot 300

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WALLON (Henri). - Lot 300
WALLON (Henri). Born in Paris, 1879 - died in 1962. French psychologist, physician and philosopher. Professor at the Collège de France. His name remains attached to the Langevin-Wallon plan for educational reform. Autograph letter signed "H. Wallon", addressed to Pierre Abraham. Paris, November 10, 1930. Seven in-8 pages on writing paper (binder holes). Very important letter devoted to vocational guidance and the principles of new education. Henri Wallon thanks his correspondent for his collaboration on the Institut d'Orientation Professionnelle, which he considers "very beneficial to students", and then goes on to develop an in-depth reflection on guidance methods and their role in the training of individuals. In particular, he speaks of the need to consider the guidance worker "like a doctor", insisting on the importance of preserving personal vocation in the face of social constraints. The letter continues with a critique of traditional educational systems, denouncing "the tyranny of the guidance worker" and that of "the prize to be won", and arguing for an education aimed at developing pupils' awareness and autonomy. In it, Wallon outlines the fundamental principles of what would become the new education, calling for a profound transformation in the organization of work and teaching. A remarkable document of pedagogical and psychological thought, of exceptional scope (seven pages), at the heart of interwar thinking on education and the training of the individual.
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