Lectures on Teaching Delivered in the University of Cambridge During the Lent Term, 1880 |
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... given result by the best Hence we are justified in speaking of Education as an Art ; because it has a complex practical problem to solve . But this view of it alone would be inadequate ; for in fact teaching is both an Art and a Science ...
... given result by the best Hence we are justified in speaking of Education as an Art ; because it has a complex practical problem to solve . But this view of it alone would be inadequate ; for in fact teaching is both an Art and a Science ...
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... given subject should first of all possess a full and exact knowledge of the subject which he essays to teach . But I am not sure that the full significance of this obvious maxim is always recognized . Some of us imagine that if we keep ...
... given subject should first of all possess a full and exact knowledge of the subject which he essays to teach . But I am not sure that the full significance of this obvious maxim is always recognized . Some of us imagine that if we keep ...
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... given fault , and you will find that in this way , the chances being largely in favour of the disobedient one , disobedient acts will be multiplied in far greater proportion still . The teacher's ear too should be trained to a sensitive ...
... given fault , and you will find that in this way , the chances being largely in favour of the disobedient one , disobedient acts will be multiplied in far greater proportion still . The teacher's ear too should be trained to a sensitive ...
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... given in a class . But to do this well it is essential that the skilled teacher should cultivate in him- self the rather rare gift of telling a story well . There are some who are good raconteurs by nature or by instinct . They know how ...
... given in a class . But to do this well it is essential that the skilled teacher should cultivate in him- self the rather rare gift of telling a story well . There are some who are good raconteurs by nature or by instinct . They know how ...
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... given kind of knowledge to become a part of a school course , by considering merely its worth per se . We must also consider whether it is a kind of knowledge which is capable of being formulated into lessons and imparted by a teacher ...
... given kind of knowledge to become a part of a school course , by considering merely its worth per se . We must also consider whether it is a kind of knowledge which is capable of being formulated into lessons and imparted by a teacher ...
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