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. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...been drawn up, is comparatively small. Year by year the standard of the Examinations goes up, and in order to keep up the record of examination results, it is found necessary to increase the time devoted to each subject. Moreover, the larger Institutions throw their wellequipped laboratories open to ...
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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. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...been drawn up, is comparatively small. Year by year the standard of the Examinations goes up, and in order to keep up the record of examination results, it is found necessary to increase the time devoted to each subject. Moreover, the larger Institutions throw their wellequipped laboratories open to evening students, and this increases the time required in subjects in which practical instruction can be given. Mathematics is frequently taught in two-hour lessons; Machine Drawing and Building Construction often require two hours a night on two nights a week; while Applied Mechanics and Steam, formerly (and still in small towns) taught in one-hour lessons, now occupy two and a half or three hours. The two opposing principles of Catholicity and Specialisation here assert themselves, and not a few of the defects of curricula arise from the difficulty of drawing a line between them. The position of this line is conditioned entirely by our estimate of the function of the Evening School in Technical Education, and in a voluntary system, impregnated with sentiment, that estimate is too often controlled by personal interests. A word on the influence of examinations, by a Central Authority, may not be out of place here. It is sometimes stated that they are incompatible with locally organised courses of instruction; but this arises from a misconception. It is unfortunate that in this country examinations have been allowed to dominate curricula. Inspection has not been so long instituted on an adequate scale as to secure the universal respect of local authorities; and teachers, not without reason, have regarded maintenance of the examination record as the best means of demonstrating their efficiency. All the same, there is no reason why the...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN:
