This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV The "batavia System" Of Class-individual Instruction I. The class system, which has come to dominate formal education, possesses certain advantages over an individual system of instruction, (a) It is more economical in its maintenance (and this is, of course, the chief reason for its ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV The "batavia System" Of Class-individual Instruction I. The class system, which has come to dominate formal education, possesses certain advantages over an individual system of instruction, (a) It is more economical in its maintenance (and this is, of course, the chief reason for its extensive use), (b) It involves in itself a certain educative influence in that it teaches the subordination of individual impulses to the welfare of the class as a whole, (c) Its greatest advantage, however, lies in the stimulus that is gained from competition, emulation, and the group interests. On the other hand, the class system involves some disadvantages that may, under some conditions, quite overbalance its desirable qualities, (a) It may lose sight entirely of individual differences, becoming a "machine" in the worst sense of the term. (J) It tends to impart instruction with reference to an ideal "average child," who may have no existence in reality, (c) It may involve conditions that are injurious to the health of the weaker pupils in the worry and overstrain that result from an attempt to keep "up to grade." (d) It undoubtedly tends to discourage a certain proportion of pupils and to keep them from continuing with the work of the school. 2. It is clear, therefore, that some form of compromise between individual and class instruction is essential to the best work of the school. Furthermore, it is clear that any readjustment, to be practicable, must not be too radical. The existing machinery of the educational system must be employed, but some steps should be taken to render its operation more efficient. A system of pure individual instruction is obviously impracticable and is also to be condemned because it would eliminate the stimulus...
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New in New jacket. Lang: -eng, Pages 346. It is the reprint edition of the original edition which was published long back (1907). The book is printed in black on high quality paper with Matt Laminated colored dust cover. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. We tried to manage the best possible copy but in some cases, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or with black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. Print on Demand.
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New in New jacket. Lang: -eng, Pages 360. It is the reprint edition of the original edition which was published long back (1912). The book is printed in black on high quality paper with Matt Laminated colored dust cover. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. We tried to manage the best possible copy but in some cases, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or with black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. Print on Demand.
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New in New jacket. Lang: -eng, Pages 361. It is the reprint edition of the original edition which was published long back (1907). The book is printed in black on high quality paper with Matt Laminated colored dust cover. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. We tried to manage the best possible copy but in some cases, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or with black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. Print on Demand.
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New in New jacket. Lang: -eng, Pages 362. It is the reprint edition of the original edition which was published long back (1907). The book is printed in black on high quality paper with Matt Laminated colored dust cover. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. We tried to manage the best possible copy but in some cases, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or with black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. Print on Demand.
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New in New jacket. Lang: -eng, Pages 364. It is the reprint edition of the original edition which was published long back (1907). The book is printed in black on high quality paper with Matt Laminated colored dust cover. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. We tried to manage the best possible copy but in some cases, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or with black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. Print on Demand.
