INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF EDUCATION By Charles Hubbard Judd, Professor of Education and Director of the School of Education, The University of Chicago xii + 333 Pages This book summarizes the scientific methods employed in solving problems of school organization and administration which in recent years have resulted in much economy of time and effort and the elimination of nonessentials. It is the first comprehensive introduction to the scientific study of education. The wealth of concrete, informing material makes it particularly valuable in introductory courses in normal schools and training classes as well as in colleges. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HIGH-SCHOOL SUBJECTS By Charles Hubbard Judd 515 pages A psychological analysis of the mental processes developed in the student by each subject in the high-school curriculum. On these analyses many problems of value and method depend for their solution. Each discussion is introduced by a summary of the psychological facts relating to it. This book should not be overlooked by anyone interested in educational problems. METHODS OF TEACHING IN HIGH SCHOOLS By Samuel Chester Parker, The University of Chicago xxv + 529 pages, illustrated A careful study of the principles underlying the actual class work of high-school teachers. The scope and method are indicated by some of the chapter titles: Economy in Classroom Management; Reflective Thinking; Conversational Methods; Laboratory Methods; The Art of Questioning; Measuring the Results of Teaching. For reading and general reference the book will be most helpful to high-school teachers. |