The American School: A Study of Secondary EducationDoubleday, Page, 1916 - 232 páginas |
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... mean , of course , that a banker should know as much about education as a teacher ; but , just as a teacher who knows nothing whatever about banking is unfitted to prepare boys and girls for life in this world , so a banker who knows ...
... mean , of course , that a banker should know as much about education as a teacher ; but , just as a teacher who knows nothing whatever about banking is unfitted to prepare boys and girls for life in this world , so a banker who knows ...
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... mean to many an almost revolutionary reconstruction . For the present , at least , our schools must be improved by improving the voter rather than by eliminat- ing the voter . Suppose , moreover , that we could successfully introduce a ...
... mean to many an almost revolutionary reconstruction . For the present , at least , our schools must be improved by improving the voter rather than by eliminat- ing the voter . Suppose , moreover , that we could successfully introduce a ...
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... means to be thought from this that the school work should be only enticing occupa- tion , or that at an early age the pupil should be allowed to choose his own courses . There is a vast difference , though it is often lost sight of ...
... means to be thought from this that the school work should be only enticing occupa- tion , or that at an early age the pupil should be allowed to choose his own courses . There is a vast difference , though it is often lost sight of ...
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... mean letting him do what he pleases , then of course there is no place for discipline or for education . It is not enough that men produce ; they must produce good . Education , in other words , must not be content with merely arousing ...
... mean letting him do what he pleases , then of course there is no place for discipline or for education . It is not enough that men produce ; they must produce good . Education , in other words , must not be content with merely arousing ...
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... mean for the pupil of ten a good deal of geography and map- making ; for the pupil of fourteen , narratives of remarkable deeds , with the emphasis thrown on interest rather than on minute accuracy ; for the Education 27.
... mean for the pupil of ten a good deal of geography and map- making ; for the pupil of fourteen , narratives of remarkable deeds , with the emphasis thrown on interest rather than on minute accuracy ; for the Education 27.
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academies activity American school athletics boarding-schools boys and girls cation cent CHAPTER chief chiefly child classics condition consider coöperation culture curriculum deal demand discuss Elective English especially exercise fact give grades Greek Groton School growing growth History idea implies important individual instance institution instruction intellectual junior junior school knowledge language Latin less literature living manual training mathematics Matthew Arnold means ment methods mind moral moreover needs nine to five offer parent paro physical development physical training possible practical prescribed present principle private day-school private schools problems production profession programme public high schools public schools pupil question realize reason religion religious secondary education secondary schools seems senior school sense six-year course sometimes sort spiritual stimulate student subjects supervision teachers teaching thing tion tional Trigonometry true tural utilitarian vacations vocational courses whole wisely Zoölogy
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Página 39 - ... and it is further ordered, that where any town shall increase to the number of one hundred families or householders they shall set up a grammar school, the master thereof being able to instruct youth so far as they may be fitted for the university...
Página 163 - From the beginning, such an education cannot be limited to the school arts — reading, writing, ciphering. It must acquaint the pupil with his material and social environment, in order that every avenue to knowledge may be opened to him, and every incipient power receive appropriate cultivation.
Página 55 - Astronomy (J). Group VI — Miscellaneous: Music (2). Freehand drawing (2). Vocal expression (2). Physical training (4). Group VII — Vocational: Mechanical and geometrical drawing (2). Manual training (3). Domestic science (2). Household management (1). Bookkeeping (1). Business practice (1). Shorthand (1). Typewriting (1). Rules governing combinations and graduation. — (1) Students, to graduate, must complete 15 years' work, viz, four studies each year for three years, and three studies one...
Página 145 - His countenance was grave and sedate, and did so to the life discover the inward frame of his heart, that it was convincing to the beholders and did strike something of awe into them that had nothing of the fear of God.
Página 120 - Within a few miles of the borders of a city with a magnificent school system, with palatial buildings, with trained teachers and supervisors, with elaborate library and technical equipment, with careful health supervision of its children, in short, with every conceivable educational opportunity, may be found the educational facilities of a backwoods civilization.
Página 223 - Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4...
Página 144 - ... account a book is an imperfect instructor. Truth there, being impersonal, seems untrue, abstract, and insignificant. It needs to shine through a human being before it can exert its vital force on a young student. Quite as much for vital transmission as for intellectual elucidation, is a teacher employed. His consolidated character exhibits the gains which come from study. He need not point them out. If he is a scholar, there will appear in him an augustness, accuracy, fulness of knowledge, a...
Página 3 - But there's people set up their own ears for a standard, and expect the whole choir to follow 'em. There may be two opinions, I hope." "Ay, ay," said Mr Macey, who felt very well satisfied with this attack on youthful presumption; "you're right there, Tookey: there's allays two 'pinions; there's the 'pinion a man has of himsen, and there's the 'pinion other folks have on him. There'd be two 'pinions about a cracked bell, if the bell could hear itself.
Página 163 - Now, the only real preparation for life's duties, opportunities, and privileges is participation in them, so far as they can be rendered intelligible, interesting, and accessible to children and youth of school age...
Página 56 - Rules governing combinations and graduation.— (1) Students, to graduate, must complete 15 years' work, viz, four studies each year for three years, and three studies one year. (2) Students may, on permission, take as many as five studies or as few as three studies each half-year. (3) Students, to graduate, must have had two years...