Applied Psychology (Classic Reprint): An Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Education: An Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Education (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

J. A. McLellan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330315146 ISBN 13: 9781330315149

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Practical methods for teaching speech, reading, and writing to build thinking and character

This guide offers classroom-tested approaches for developing language skills while fostering thoughtful, moral learners. It focuses on clear instruction, reproducible activities, and active language use to empower both teachers and students.

Inside, you’ll find actionable strategies for shaping speech, reading, and writing habits. The text emphasizes direct practice, structured language lessons, and the role of reading aloud and written reproduction in building comprehension and expression. It encourages using engaging, language-rich activities that connect reading with thinking and character formation.

• Step-by-step methods for developing correct speech, pronunciation, and grammar in students of various ages.
• Techniques for reinforcing reading and writing through reproduction, storytelling, and object-based language activities.
• Guidance on linking language skills with moral and intellectual growth to shape character.
• Practical classroom routines and exercises designed to improve concentration, expressive reading, and written clarity.

Ideal for educators seeking a practical, classroom-ready approach to language education that supports thinking and character development.

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Excerpt from Applied Psychology: An Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Education

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About the Author

John Dewey(1859 1952) was anAmerican philosopher, psychologistandeducational reformerwhose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. Dewey was an important early developer of the philosophy ofpragmatismand one of the founders offunctional psychology. He was a major representative ofprogressive educationandliberalism.In 1894 Dewey joined the newly foundedUniversity of Chicago(1894 1904) where he developed his belief in an empirically based theory of knowledge, becoming associated with the newly emerging Pragmatic philosophy. His time at the University of Chicago resulted in four essays collectively entitledThought and its Subject-Matter, which was published with collected works from his colleagues at Chicago under the collective titleStudies in Logical Theory(1903). During that time Dewey also initiated theUniversity of Chicago Laboratory Schools, where he was able to actualize the pedagogical beliefs that provided material for his first major work on education, The School and Social Progress(1899).In 1899, Dewey was elected president of theAmerican Psychological Association. From 1904 until his retirement in 1930 he was professor of philosophy at both Columbia Universityand Columbia University'sTeachers College.In 1905 he became president of theAmerican Philosophical Association. He was a longtime member of theAmerican Federation of Teachers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330315146
• ISBN 13: 9781330315149
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 351