Title: Principles of education
Authors: Chapman, James Crosby, 1889-; Counts, George S. 1889-1974,; Counts, George S. 1889-1974,
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Year: 1924
Subjects: Education
Abstract: "Suggestions for further reading": p. [631].
Contents: I. What is the place of education in individual and social life? How is education related to adjustment? ; What properties of the human organism make education possible? ; What properties of society make education necessary? ; Why has society established the school to promote education? -- II. What are the psychological foundations of education? How is education conditioned by original nature? ; How is education conditioned by habit formation? ; How is education conditioned by language? ; How is education conditioned by reflection? ; How is education conditioned by prolonged guardianship? ; How is education conditioned by individual differences? -- III. What are the sociological foundations of education? How may education further health? ; How may education promote the family life? ; How may education order and humanize the economic life? ; How may education advance the civic life? ; How may education enrich the recreational life? ; How may education foster the religious life? -- IV. What principles govern the conduct of the school? What constitutes the value of a school study or activity? ; What is the function of the elementary school? ; What is the function of the secondary school? ; What is the function of the college? ; What is the responsibility of the school for vocational education? ; What methods should control the conduct of instruction? ; To whom should society delegate the educational function? ; How should society support and control education?