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CHAPTER I IN MEDIAS RES I am rather glad now that I took a little dip (one could scarce call it a baptism) into the Latin, and especially into Horace, for that good soul gave me the expression in medias res. That is a forceful expression, right to the heart of things, and applies equally well to the writing of a composition or the eating of a watermelon. Those who have crossed the Channel, from... more...

CHAP. I. Education is at present obviously in a transition state. The public mind has of late become alive to the importance of the subject; and all persons are beginning to feel awake to the truth, that something is yet wanting to insure efficiency and permanence to the labours of the teacher. The public will not be satisfied till some decided change has taken place; and many are endeavouring to grope... more...

Der Deutsche aus Kampot – Warum guter Unterricht oft unbequem ist ist kein klassisches Sprachlern- oder Motivationsbuch. Es richtet sich an erwachsene Deutschlernende und Lehrkräfte, die jenseits von Durchhalteparolen verstehen wollen, warum Lernen trotz Einsatz, Fleiß und guter Absichten häufig nicht zum gewünschten Ergebnis führt. Der Autor analysiert typische Bruchstellen im... more...

Dieses Buch setzt sich mit Prüfungen im Bereich Deutsch als Fremdsprache auseinander. Es zeigt, warum viele Lernende trotz guter Sprachkenntnisse scheitern und welche Rolle Prüfungslogik, Vorbereitung und Fehlannahmen dabei spielen. Der Fokus liegt nicht auf Tipps oder Strategien, sondern auf einem realistischen Verständnis von Prüfungen und Bewertungssystemen.

A Preliminary Survey of the Task Before the School   When people come to think alike, they tend to act alike; unison in thinking begets unison in action. It is often said that the man and wife who have spent years together have grown to resemble each other; but the resemblance is probably in actions rather than in looks; the fact is that they have had common goals of thinking throughout the many years... more...

PREFACE The student of general problems of education or of elementary education finds an extensive literature of varying worth. In the last decade our secondary schools have undergone radical reorganization and have assumed new functions. A rich literature on every phase of the high school is rapidly developing to keep pace with the needs and the progress of secondary education. The literature on... more...

IDEALS. A noble aim,Faithfully kept, is as a noble deed.Wordsworth. To few men does life bring a brighter day than that which places the crown upon their scholastic labors, and bids them go forth from the halls of the Alma Mater to the great world's battlefield. There is a freshness in these early triumphs which, like the bloom and fragrance of the flower, is quickly lost, never to be found again... more...

Dieses Buch behandelt die Rolle von Ehrlichkeit, Grenzen und Klarheit im Unterricht. Es zeigt, warum guter Unterricht nicht immer angenehm ist und weshalb Irritation, Frustration und klare Rückmeldungen zum Lernprozess gehören. Der Autor beschreibt Unterricht als Arbeitsraum, nicht als Wohlfühlangebot.

CORD CONSTRUCTION Introductory Remarks To a child one of the most attractive of possessions is a piece of cord. He has so many uses for it that it becomes part of the prized contents of his pocket. Since this commodity affords so much pleasure to the untrained child, how greatly may the pleasure be enhanced if he is taught how to make the number of beautiful things that may be wrought from cord or... more...

CHAPTER I Craftsmanship in Teaching I "In the laboratory of life, each newcomer repeats the old experiments, and laughs and weeps for himself. We will be explorers, though all the highways have their guideposts and every bypath is mapped. Helen of Troy will not deter us, nor the wounds of Cæsar frighten, nor the voice of the king crying 'Vanity!' from his throne dismay. What wonder that... more...