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A nineteenth-century model of rote education which imitated the assembly line was called the______________?

Correct answer: D. Lancaster system

  • A. Schumpeterian system
  • B. Birmingham system
  • C. Topeka system
  • D. Lancaster system

Explanation

The Lancaster system, also called the monitorial system, used older pupils to teach groups of younger pupils through regimented, repetitive instruction. Its organisation resembled the standardised discipline of an assembly line.

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