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. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... 6. Are examinations themselves an evil? 7. Under what conditions should they be held? 8. What are the primary desires? 9. Are they virtuous or vicious? 10. What end do they serve? 11. Show that throughout the schoolboy's life one natural desire takes the place which properly belongs to another. 12. ...
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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. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... 6. Are examinations themselves an evil? 7. Under what conditions should they be held? 8. What are the primary desires? 9. Are they virtuous or vicious? 10. What end do they serve? 11. Show that throughout the schoolboy's life one natural desire takes the place which properly belongs to another. 12. Why does he no longer want to know? 13. How is this a loss to the boy? 14. Show that emulation is an easier spring to work than curiosity. 15. Show that an examination-ridden empire would be a calamity. CHAPTER XXI A Theory Of Educat1on Proposed To Parents 1. How far should the ideal of education be a class ideal? 2. What difference is there between the children of educated and those of ignorant parents as regards vocabulary, imagination, etc.? 3. When is the development of 'faculties' an important part of education, and when is it not so? 4. What are the chief things the educator has to do? 5. Show that it is necessary to recognise the material and spiritual principles of human nature. 6. How does this lead us to recognise the supreme Educator? 7. By what test may the value of studies be judged? 8. Show that 'Nature ' knowledge educates a child. 9. What is to be said for the use of good books in education? 10. Discuss the question of 'child-nature.' 11. Why are we tenacious of the individuality of children? 12. Why must we consider proportion in our scheme of education? 13. Show that children have a right to knowledge. CHAPTER XXII A Catech1sm Of Educat1onal Theory 1. Show that character is an achievement. 2. What gives rise to conduct? 3. What means have we of modifying disposition? 4. Give the history of a habit. 5. How may a bad habit be corrected? 6. Show that our conduct is generally directed by unconscious, or sub-conscious cerebration....
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