An experimental investigation of the book method, lecture method and experiment method of teaching elementary science in elementary schools - 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. 1912 Excerpt: ...the above answers. Fourth, they do not think independently. They do not show the power of seeing relations and connections as does the Experiment Method class. Questions 3 and 4 of the test (TABLE IA) illustrate this very well. It is plain that the thought expressed in these two questions is one and the same. Therefore, those who answer the one correctly, ought to answer the other correctly also. In other words, those who see the relation between the two, have no difficulty in answering both in the same way. This relation was grasped best by the Experiment Method class and least by the Book Method class. (See Graph la.) Fifth, the Lecture Method class had, the advantage of clear and simple language, and in addition they had to exercise their imagination in order to follow intelligently the gestures that were made. Sixth, the Experiment Method class had a concrete representation and demonstration. A further help was the following table on the black-board: Partial Conclusions The facts of Experiment IA point to the following partial conclusions: 1. On the basis of actual attainments, the Experiment Method of teaching elementary science is the best. 2. The most economical, from the point of view of time, money considerations, class management, and effort, is the Lecture Method. 3. The Lecture Method is the most interesting to the pupil. 4. The Experiment Method excels in inculcating power and independence of thought. 5. No particular "hour" or position on the general program, need be arranged for elementary science. 6. The Book Method is wasteful, uninteresting and barren of good results. EXPERIMENT IB General Observations This Experiment is a repetition of Experiment IA of the term before. The lesson on the pendulum, taught by the different methods,...
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