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Why So Few Good Schools?
- Source :
- New Republic; 1/4/69, Vol. 160 Issue 1, p18-21, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 1969
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Abstract
- Presents information on the standard of schools in Great Britain. Quality of the educational system; Lack of educational materials and books in junior classrooms; Importance of effective student-teacher relations to enhance the learning of the children; Statement that the Plowden Report described a survey, which said that as children went from the infant to the junior level there is a narrowing of opportunities, a tendency toward regimentation, and a substitution of group or even class teaching for individual work; Reason for the slowness of change in junior schools; Fact that inadequate funds and staff will check the progress of a reform that has made such impressive gains in the infant schools; Discussion of the relationship of teachers with their students.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00286583
- Volume :
- 160
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- New Republic
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 9623045