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Main Author: Woodbury, Marda
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1972
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED070458
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contents Rationale and Schedule for a Classification System for Education and Education-Related Materials. Woodbury, Marda Classification Dewey Decimal Classification Education Instructional Materials Library Materials Library of Congress Classification Research There is a need for a universal classification system for a library largely of education and education-related materials that is logical, concise, flexible, mnemonic and easy to use, as well as consistent with the educational theories, issues, and practices of today. The FWL (Far West Laboratory) Library Classification System is designed to meet these criteria. For instance, a letter classification is used because it is more concise (26 letters vs. 10 digits) which allows related materials to be more adequately classified in (sometimes) an easily remembered combination. Since logic is important, it is not sacrificed to mnemonic considerations. A letter system also allows more room for expansion and flexibility. In general single letters are devoted to categories basic to education and educational research (for instance; C--the child, E--education, and K--curriculum). These categories are grouped both logically and mnemonically and sub-divided largely mnemonically when this method is not too illogical. (Author/NH)
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spellingShingle Rationale and Schedule for a Classification System for Education and Education-Related Materials.
Woodbury, Marda
Classification
Dewey Decimal Classification
Education
Instructional Materials
Library Materials
Library of Congress Classification
Research
Rationale and Schedule for a Classification System for Education and Education-Related Materials. Woodbury, Marda Classification Dewey Decimal Classification Education Instructional Materials Library Materials Library of Congress Classification Research There is a need for a universal classification system for a library largely of education and education-related materials that is logical, concise, flexible, mnemonic and easy to use, as well as consistent with the educational theories, issues, and practices of today. The FWL (Far West Laboratory) Library Classification System is designed to meet these criteria. For instance, a letter classification is used because it is more concise (26 letters vs. 10 digits) which allows related materials to be more adequately classified in (sometimes) an easily remembered combination. Since logic is important, it is not sacrificed to mnemonic considerations. A letter system also allows more room for expansion and flexibility. In general single letters are devoted to categories basic to education and educational research (for instance; C--the child, E--education, and K--curriculum). These categories are grouped both logically and mnemonically and sub-divided largely mnemonically when this method is not too illogical. (Author/NH)
title Rationale and Schedule for a Classification System for Education and Education-Related Materials.
topic Classification
Dewey Decimal Classification
Education
Instructional Materials
Library Materials
Library of Congress Classification
Research
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED070458