Formation of Bases of a Scientific World Outlook in Classes V-VI.

In a number of schools in Leningrad (Nos. 210, 229, 239 and 259), we made a special investigation for the purpose of studying the most effective ways and conditions to form, in the process of teaching, the bases of the scientific-materialistic world views of class V to VI pupils. Confining our task to lessons alone, we applied the following methods and means: observations of the work of pupils and teachers at lessons in various subjects, study of the content of homework assignments and written class papers of pupils, individual and group talks with them on school program topics passed and on political and ethical problems, study of the diaries of pupils, talks with teachers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]