Differential diagnosis of ability in school children / by David Segel.

  • Segel, David.
Date:
1934
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Credit: Differential diagnosis of ability in school children / by David Segel. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS CHAPTER I GENERAL OUTLINE OF PROBLEM INTRODUCTION It has been accepted for some time by most educa- tors that an individual may be strong in one ability or skill and weak in another. One person may be particularly good at computation while at the same time very poor in reading. A child in school may be very good in one subject while very poor in another. For instance, many a child in the sixth grade is doing work of an eighth-grade character in arithmetic while doing work of a fifth-grade character in reading. However, any attempt to recognize such differences for use in instruction and guidance has been in the main casual and sporadic. Tests have been given with the view of discovering the strengths and weak- nesses of individuals. The results of such testing