Methods of teaching in high schools by Parker Samuel Chester

Author:Parker, Samuel Chester. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Teaching, High schools. [from old catalog], Education, Secondary
Publisher: Boston, New York [etc.] Ginn and company
Published: 1915-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

the top shelf would have to be rebound, and as regards the other books, when their very names were mentioned, I think the pupils would fly shrieking. They would never want to see the '' Heart Throbs of a Multimillionaire " again, or even "Afloat in the Forest," good as that book is. (19 : 70-72)

Two lines of reading: studying and enjoyi^ig. — Schools have dealt so exclusively with subjects in which intellectual processes, such as reflective thinking or acquiring information, are uppermost, that teachers are at a loss to know what methods to use when the responses to be secured are primarily emotional. Similarly, they are at a loss to know how to proceed to develop abiding interests, that is, habitual tendencies to reach out after more experiences along certain lines. Hence, in teaching literature they apply the methods that have been used in the study of mathematics, science, grammar, history, etc., with the result that they develop an abiding distaste for literature instead of an abiding interest in it. An excellent discussion of these mistakes in method is found in an article entitled ''Two Lines of High-School Reading," which teachers of literature should read. (21 : 476-482)

Diffictdt to avoid snap courses in reading for enjoyment. — Closely related to the difiiculty that we have been discussing is the fear that a course intended to develop habits of enjoyment will become a snap. This means either that the students will not have to dig and grind to overcome difflcul-ties or that they will not do the outside reading which is required. The first of these meanings need not concern us, since persons are not supposed to dig and grind to enjoy artistic productions. The second danger, namely, that students will not do the outside reading, is difficult to meet. As a first step, however, the list of readings can be made up of such interesting books that students will wish to read them. Secondly, the readings can be discussed in class in an informal way, so as to secure an indirect check upon the reading done by the students.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.