Object teaching and oral lessons on social science and common things; with illustrations of the principles and practice of primary education, as ... model and training schools of Great Britain - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ...the office of a public teacher is one of great responsibility, and of much importance to the welfare of the community; as it requires for its right discharge, a considerable amount of professional acqnirements and skill; and as there is no organized body in Scotland, whose duty it is lo ascertain and certify the qnalifications of those intending to enter npon this office, and whose attestation shall be a sufficicnt recommendation to the individnal, and gnarantee to his employers; it is expedicnt that ihe teachers of Scotland, agreeably lo the practice of other liberal professions, should unite for the purpose of supplying this defect in the educational arrangements of the country, and thereby of in-ereasing thcir efficicncy, improving thcir condition, and raising the standard of education in general." Among the modes of advancing the objects of the Institute, are specified " the dissemination of a knowledge of the thcory and practice of education by means of public lectures, and the institution of libraries." Since the foregoing account of the parochial school system was written, the author has availed himself of a brief visit to that country to gather additional information respecting the means and state of education generally in Scotland. The population, in 1851, was 2.370,784, of which number, one-sixth, or about 480,000 children betwcen the ages of four and sixtcen years, should be at school a portion of the year. From the best dula he could consult, there were not much more than half that number at school in the year 1852; and of those who attended school, less than one half were to be found in the parochial schools. The following is a brief summary of the different elasses of schools: I. Parochial Schools.--The law. since 1696, provides for...
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