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genetic method

genetic method In historical educational psychology, genetic method means explaining a subject by showing how it originates and develops, or how it comes into being.

In historical educational psychology, genetic method means explaining a subject by showing how it originates and develops, or how it comes into being. It is a way of teaching through the order of formation or growth of the thing being taught.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Genetic Method (in education)” (Genetic).
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