34 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.(b) Relative amount of time given to geography in the commonschool course.(c) Average age at which pupils l...
first, as to knowledge, second, as to habits of
thought and speech.(b) What matter should be selected, and how arranged for theȂ...
i. e., what
steps must be taken and_what means used at each step.First.—Supply conditions: subjective, interested attention
ob¬
jective, proper time, place, apparatus, etc.Second.—Find what pupils already know and direct to sources
for further information.Third.—Dir...
organize with knowledge already pos¬
sessed, under the laws of thought,MEANS.Means used by pupils must always be the knowledge already pos¬...
to lead the pupils to
observe, to remember, to imagine, to compare and contrast,
to generalize, to reason, to move from particular facts...
use of maps, globes,
specimens.Systematic text-book instruction and use of reference books.
4. Observation and discussion of lessons in geography ...
criticism lessons given by members of
the class.