The experimental determination of mental discipline in school studies / by Harold Ordway Rugg.
- Harold Rugg
- Date:
- 1916
Licence: In copyright
Credit: The experimental determination of mental discipline in school studies / by Harold Ordway Rugg. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![board, with this explanation: “Please note carefully the formation of the letters in this alphabet. Notice that they are all capitals, that there are no curved lines, and that each letter has been made with as few straight lines as possible. Are they understood?” The alphabet was then erased. “In this test you will find on the test sheet a list of short words. We want you to form in your mind a picture of each word, beginning at the left of the sheet. Count the number of lines which it would take to print each of these words if you used the alphabet which you have just seen on the board. Be sure to use no other letters than those used in the style just shown you. Write the total num- ber of lines which you obtain for each word below the word. Do not write or print the words themselves. If you finish before the signal “stop,” be sure to hold up your hand instantly and write the time that I give you on the back of your paper. Do not write anything after the signal “stop.” Is your name on the back of your paper? Ready? Go!” At the completion of the test each section was asked to print on the back of the sheet the style of alphabet that had been used in the problem. Thus, the accuracy of each subject was checked in the scoring of the tests. Second test (short-division test, three operations, No.1). “In this test you will find on the paper a list of ten ex- amples in short division. At the signal we wish you to solve these in your head, but write nothing on the paper but the answer. You may write the answer as a whole number and a fraction, thus [illustration on the black- board]. Instead of retaining the different digits in the answer until you have them all, please write them on the paper as fast as you get them, thus [illustration with problem on the board]. Work as many problems as you can, and work each as accurately as you can. Do not](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b32846782_0062.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
