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Introduction 1

PART I

THE DOUBLE BASIS OF PEDAGOGICS

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1. The Ethical Basis 7
2. The Psychological Basis 15

PART II

OUTLINES OF GENERAL PEDAGOGICS

SECTION I. GOVERNMENT OF CHILDREN

1. Theoretical Aspects 30
2. Practical Aspects 33

SECTION II. INSTRUCTION

1. The Relation of Instruction to Government and Training 39
2. The Aim of Instruction 44
3. The Conditions of Many-sidedness 51
4. The Conditions Determining Interest 60
5. The Main Kinds of Interest 76
6. The Material of Instruction from Different Points of View 93
7. The Process of Instruction 105
8. Remarks on the Plan of Instruction as a Whole 134

SECTION III. TRAINING

1. The Relation of Training to Government and to Instruction 140
2. The Aim of Training 143
3. Differentiation of Character 146
4. Differentiation of Morality 151
5. Helps in Training 154
6. General Method of Training 160

SECTION IV. SYNOPSIS OF GENERAL PEDAGOGICS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF AGE

1. The First Three Years 198
2. The Ages from Four to Eight 201
3. Boyhood 209
4. Youth 216

PART III

SPECIAL APPLICATIONS OF PEDAGOGICS

SECTION I. REMARKS ON THE TEACHINGS OF PARTICULAR BRANCHES OF STUDY

1. Religion 219
2. History 223
3. Mathematics and Nature Study 241
4. Geography 263
5. The Mother-tongue 269
6. Greek and Latin 275
7. Further Specification of Didactics 289

SECTION II. THE FAULTS OF PUPILS AND THEIR TREATMENT

1. General Differentiation 292
2. The Sources of Moral Weakness 301
3. The Effects of Training 308
4. Special Faults 312

SECTION III. REMARKS ON THE ORGANIZATION OF EDUCATION

1. Home Education 317
2. Concerning Schools 321