Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-04
Every Day Problems in Teaching.
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1. What do you understand
by good order in school room ?
(a) Tell something of it's i'm
portance.
2. Should good order be main
tanned primarily for the beneh,
of (a) the individual, (b) the
classes as whole, (c) or the
teacher Discuss in detail.
3. Point out characteristics
in a teacher which tend to incite
disorder in a school room. Cal
Point out characteristics which
have the effect of encouraging
good order.
4. What is meant by skilful
questioning? What part does
this play in determining atten-
tion and good order on the
part Of the class
5. Mention possible objections
to the plan of having an interval
of three or five minutes after
every recitation or study period
of twenty minutes in the pri-
mary grades, thirty minutes in
the grammar grades, and forty
five in the high school.
6. Suggest practical methods
OF relieving the tension without
giving pupils these intermissions.
7. Should a teacher stand
while engaged in teaching? Give
reasons for your answer.
s. Give concrete examples of
proper and improper methods Of
seating pupils. Would you seat
them alphabetically ?
9. Name different methods of
regulating com m u n C a t i o n
during study hours ?
10. Describe the behavior of a
spoiled child in school? How
he be treated by teachers
and associates Why =?
II. Has the teacher the moral
right to have favorites ? Is a
pupil to be congratulated upon
being a favorite? Give reasons
for your answer.
u. What has been the effect
of the elimination of masculinity
in training children, boys es-
pecially r?
10. Give reasons for and
against the adjustment of cor
poral punishment in our schools?
IA. When, if ever, should cor
poral punishment be admins
tered in the presence of the en-
tire school
Is. Ought any form of school
work be made a punishment for
a pupils misconduct ? Be spe-
cific.
Is. Is it ever advisable tc
allow boys to settle their quar-
rels on the play ground by tistic
contests =? What do you think OF
DR.. Halls view:-"I would have
every healthy boy taught boxing
to adolescence, if not before. " ?
II. Is it proper to punish
pupils for inattendance? If so,
suggest the circumstances under
which it may be done, and the
types of punishment.
1S. Do you know a teacher
who can govern school without
making any prohibitions regard
ing communications If so, de
scribe the methods used.
Fair play between teacher and
pupils.
49, Give typical case re.
curing correction along this
line.
20. What do you understand
by group loyalty" ? Give a
concrete illustration.
81. Why do pupils often lose
their respect for teachers ?
%. Is the problem of holding
the respect of pupils more
serious in the high school than
in the grades d? If 50, why?
90. What should be the aim
of teachers in criticising pupils
work and conduct
"a. Why is it better to dwell
more on pupils successes than
on his failures ? Illustrate.
25. Why is the problem of
teaching pupils to think, such a
difficult one?
26. What is the test Of a good
Illustrate this test as
applied to a history lesson.
81 Tell how one teacher de-
veloped clear thinking by using
a different method of teaching
civics.
%. Name a cure for inaccu-
rate thinking.
90. Explain how you could de-
yelop clear thinking in teaching
a class to find the product of
1-5xl-4.
80 Suggest a feasible but
effective method of training
pupils on their own initiative TO
correct their errors in spelling,
also in grammar.
81. Explain the necessity OF
teaching pupils 10 become self.
helpful. to take the initiative in
their stnlipS