1001 Questions and Answers on the Theory and Practice of Teaching (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: 158. How far should every teacher's methods of instruction be original with himself? Every teacher must originate his own plans of conducting lessons so far as to adapt them to the particular needs of his own school; lte ought not to servilely follow the methods of any author. 159. What caution is to be observed in studying Netv Methods? It should be borne in mind that the latest is not necessarily the best method, and that every new method should be subjected to the test of experience and common sense. 160. Why is it that there are so many who are called "good scholars" at school, ofwhom wchear nothing in after life? Their good scholarship had in it no impulse to go on to greater attainments. Their learning was a mere reception, as a sponge filled with water. Discipline and Government. 1. What does School Discipline include? All regulations, prohibitions, restraints and stimulants designed to regulate the habits of study and deportment during school life. 2. What arc the objects of School Discipline? To prevent or cure school vices and to cultivate school virtues. 3. Name some school vices. Idleness, whispering, disorderly movements, injury to property, rudeness of speech or act. 4. Name some school virtues. Punctuality, promptness, obedience, truthfulness, earnestness, diligence, thoroughness and courtesy. 5. Are the powers of the School-Master more or less limited noil' than in former times? They arc more limited now than formerly. 6. How are they limited? By the laws of the State and by the regulations of School- Boards and Superintendents. 7. Are many or few rules in the school-room advisable? A multiplicity of rules tend to confuse the pupils and to multiply offenses. Rules should be as few as possible. 8. / i...