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.
Born(1908-05-18)18 May 1908
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
Died28 February 1994(1994-02-28) (aged 85)
London, England
Other namesJimmy
OccupationEducator
TitleProfessor
Board member ofBullock Committee
SpouseMuriel Robertson
Children
Relatives
AwardsDavid H. Russell award (1977) for Distinguished Research in the Teaching of English issued by the National Council of Teachers of English
Academic background
EducationB.A. Hons. & MA English University College London London University
InfluencesGeorge Kelly, Lev Vygotsky
Academic work
DisciplineEnglish, Pedagogy
InstitutionsLondon University: - Institute of Education and Goldsmiths
Main interestsPoetry, Literature
Notable worksLanguage and Learning (1970)
Notable ideasTheory of Language and Learning, Cognitive Writing Theory
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