Backwardness in the basic subjects / by Fred. J. Schonell.

  • Schonell, F. J. (Fred Joyce)
Date:
[1942]
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Credit: Backwardness in the basic subjects / by Fred. J. Schonell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    XVITI. XIX. of median attainment specimens. A. Compositions based on the reproduction of a story. Story for reproductive compositions. Median samples of reproductive com- positions for age groups 7 to 12 years. Characteristics of progress in the reproductive compositions. 8B. Narrative-descriptive type of composition. Median samples for age groups 7 to 13 years. Characteristics of progress in narrative compositions. C. Imaginative type of composition. Median samples. Characteristics of progress in imaginative compositions. D. Explanatory or expository type of composition. Median samples. Characteristics of explanatory compositions. Sentence structure in composition: (a) words per sentence ; (5) type of sentence. BACKWARDNESS IN COMPOSITION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP To MATERIALS AND MeETHODs. PART I. Oral composition. Aids to expression in oral English. composition. Topics. Projects, activities, centres of Range in written English. Cross classification. Class sections. Developing the simple sentence. Sentence structure. Developing sequence of ideas. Mechanics of written English. Grammatical usage. Diagnostic English tests. BACKWARDNESS IN COMPOSITION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO MATERIALS AND METHops. Parr II. The use of models. Sample models for class use. Short compositions. Letter writing. Punctuation. Marking of compositions. Composition scales. Teaching and diagnostic value of a marking schedule. Correction in composition. The place of spelling in composition. SumMARY AND EDUCATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS Review of causal conditions. - Relative importance of causal conditions: (i) intellectual, (ii) emotional, (iii) environmental. Related disability in verbal subjects. General principles of remedial teaching. Methods for developing diagnostic testing and remedial teaching : (a) courses for training teachers in diagnostic and remedial methods; (d) flexible groups within the school; (¢c) experi- mental schools; (d) coaching teachers ; (¢) suitable graded material ; (f) educational psychologists ; (g) child guid- ance clinics. Future objectives. PAGE 417 490
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