Frank Smith

The Book of Learning and Forgetting is a 1998 book in which author Frank Smith investigates the history of learning theories and the events that shaped our current educational structure. Smith distinguishes between the "classical" and the "official" theories of learning. The classical view holds that people are …

This volume contains a number of Frank Smith's classic papers and others from sources not always easily accessible. It also contains some "Afterthoughts" in which he responds candidly to the questions and challenges he most frequently receives. They include, "Why are you so rude about teachers?", "What you say is …