This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIX THE RUEAL SCHOOL AND RURAL EDUCATION VALUE AND FUNCTION OP EDUCATION The tendency in civilized society during recent times has been to place increasing emphasis upon education and, especially, to hold the state responsible for the establishment and support of schools for the young. Whether ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIX THE RUEAL SCHOOL AND RURAL EDUCATION VALUE AND FUNCTION OP EDUCATION The tendency in civilized society during recent times has been to place increasing emphasis upon education and, especially, to hold the state responsible for the establishment and support of schools for the young. Whether rightly or wrongly, the public has come to believe that the undertaking by governmental authority to "educate" each succeeding generation by means of these agencies is a necessary and vital function. The function of state education as distinguished from private undertakings appears to be, to put it in very general terms, to qualify the developing individuals to take their place in organized society in a competent manner, to carry on its activities smoothly and efficiently, to preserve its spirit, continue its type of culture, and to be able to discharge the duties of citizens intelligently and conscientiously. This can be made more specific by indicating the points on which progressive educators are placing emphasis today. It is generally agreed that all persons should be economically productive. Each member of society should be able to contribute his own support, to provide for that of his family and, in addition, contribute to that of the unfortunate classes. Consequently, everyone should know how to do something useful, to grow, mine, or make something, or to perform some needed service or task. And since society is constituted of vocational structures, or interests, whatever else it may be, this means that every individual should be trained to a vocation. The schools of every community, naturally, would seek to qualify the young for the callings which the majority of the citizenry are likely to follow. In a simple, undifferentiated...
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Good. J No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" In red cloth with gilt titling, 8vo, 571pp. (light shelfwear and dulling to outer extremities, page edges browning from age, vintage sticker to endpaper).
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