Excerpt from How to Conduct the Recitation, and the Principles Underlying Methods of Teaching in Classes
Digesting Knowledge. - The stomach and the mind are alike in some points and unlike in others. The food that once enters the stomach is taken up and assimilated by the organs of di gestion. Our chief care is to avoid overload ing the stomach, and to give it a chance to perform its functions. It is self-acting. The materials which enter the mind pass through a digestive process; and this lasts longer. A cow chews her cud once; but the ideas which have entered our minds may be chewed over and over again, and that with great profit. Ideas do not assimilate so easily as the difierent food-materials in the body. Ideas have to be out side by side, compared, separated, grouped, and arranged into connected series. Thus they become organized for use. This sorting. Ar ranging, and connecting of ideas is so important that it demands more time and more care than the first labor of acquisition.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to the Herbart School's educational principles and practices. Popularised by the 19th-century German educationalist Johann Friedrich Herbart, these principles shifted the focus in education from mindless rote-learning to developing intellect and character by engaging children's natural curiosity and interest in their surroundings. The author draws upon Herbart's principles and the work of his disciple Ziller to introduce a methodical five-step approach comprising preparation, presentation, comparison, generalisation, and application for effective teaching. The book discusses concepts like apperception and interest, and explores how they influence learning outcomes. It also stresses the importance of building upon prior knowledge and guiding students to connect new ideas to existing mental frameworks. This exploration of an influential 19th-century pedagogical approach offers valuable insights into the historical roots of modern educational theory and practice. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781527692299_0
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781527692299
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781527692299
Quantity: 15 available