The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-08-25
ODjects Of a Course Of study.

ment OF the schools.
ODjects Of a Course of study.
The first object is to lay out the work
so that teachers and pupils may see
" hat il TO be done and do il methodic-
ally. A general plans campaign that
the soldiers may defeat the enemy. An
architect plans building that the me-
chanics may systematically complete
the structure. No great enterprise Is
carried out successfully without a plan.
The course OF study should show to
teachers and pupils what work is to be
done In given period of time. IL
should show the studies that pupil
should pursue at the same time aud how
far he should be advanced in each in or
der to develop the powers of mind uni
liormly. and have well balanced educa-
ton. Such course would show pu-
pills aud teachers how much geography,
reading aud language pupil should
have completed, when he is working
fractions in arithmetic, in order 10 Sc
cure a harmonious mind and we'll bal
anced education. Aud the pupil who
would be found taking all the branches
of his grade and keeping them up uni
formly- ahead i'm geography and
behind in reading, not going to seed
'in arithmetic and ITO weeds" in lam
guage, that pupil would be developing
his faculties and powers mos. harmon
Iiously and getting healthfui well
rounded education.
Ii is not an uncommon thing in coun-
try schools TO find pupils way ahead in
one branch and way behind in another.
! 1t is not an uncommon thing TO find
them dropping out of school, quite good
in arithmetic and 20 poor in language
that they can not write q good English
sentence or express their opinion OF cur
rent topics in manner to do justice TO
their thoughts. II physical develop
ment depends entirely upon the schoo's,
and we should zee pupils leaving them,
after term OF years, with one arm like
blacksmith's and the other palsied and
and hung in sling, we should have a
tangible illustration of the one sided
mental development which is now
sometimes found in our country schools
All this course OF stndy would tend
Ito correct Let the pupils of any school
compare the work they are actually do
ling with the work outlined for their
grade in the course of study, and they
may al once find some OF their studies
way ahead of that grade and Others as
far behind.
! What does this suggest? Simply thai
they should put more work on the back
: studies, and less in the advanced ones. d
they would secure a well balanced edu'
cation.
G One important object Of q course OF
study, then, l. 10 securea rounded edL.
: cation, and a healthiul, harmonious de
, velopment OF the mental powers
Another object IL 10 outline the amoun
OF work TO be done in = given time.
Some teachers undertake too much
!. work i'm term. aud the result is lacl
of thoroughness, and still worse, a detri
mental effect on the pupils minds. IL
: come country schools the amount gon'
1 over in term ny inexperienced teachcr'
. ia double that canvassed by teachers o
n better Judgment Why! Because nei
!. ther teachers nor pupils had any ide'
slhow much they should have taken
!, And, what was the result of such I
, double dose. Either superficial work, o
! stultiiied powers, or both. The cram
!. ming process may enable teacher u
= double the amount OF work normally
! sldone. but such teacher forgets that tn
, child mind is like plant, grows by tn
amount Of suns hine, earth and moisture
i. il can assimiiate, and not by the amour
that could be heaped and dashed upoI
il. As to the normal amount OF work
to be accomplished in given time. tn
Course OF Study is a guide.
,r Again, teachers change from term Y
1 term. and new teachers take their places
= The Course Of Study is basis whereof
N the work Of each pupil may be made
,c matter OF record, and the exact status o
,s the school may be shown to tho nes
teacher. w. W. VELo"'
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