James N. Britton
James Nimmo Britton (18 May 1908 – 28 February 1994) was a British educator at the UCL Institute of Education whose theory of language and learning helped guide research in school writing, while shaping the progressive teaching of language, writing, and literature in both England and the United States after the Dartmouth Conference (1966) of Anglo-American English educators.
James Nimmo Britton BA MA LL.D. | |
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| Born | 18 May 1908 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 28 February 1994 (aged 85) London, England |
| Other names | Jimmy |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Title | Professor |
| Board member of | Bullock Committee |
| Spouse | Muriel Robertson |
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| Awards | David H. Russell award (1977) for Distinguished Research in the Teaching of English issued by the National Council of Teachers of English |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.A. Hons. & MA English University College London London University |
| Influences | George Kelly, Lev Vygotsky |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | English, Pedagogy |
| Institutions | London University: - Institute of Education and Goldsmiths |
| Main interests | Poetry, Literature |
| Notable works | Language and Learning (1970) |
| Notable ideas | Theory of Language and Learning, Cognitive Writing Theory |
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