Discover a practical approach to teaching that treats each student as a unique whole and focuses on real classroom needs.
This edition presents a course of study that has shaped teacher training in Normal Schools. It emphasizes studying the individual and his or her life situation, using a case-method approach that links psychology and pedagogy to everyday teaching. The text argues that close observation, varied tests, and hands-on study of real children can improve a teacher’s ability to understand and help learners in the classroom.
- Understand how to observe and interpret a child’s mind and emotions in everyday teaching
- See how practical questions in the classroom can guide psychological inquiry
- Learn how to integrate genetic psychology with observation and practice
- Explore the role of multiple specialties (medicine, psychology, pedagogy) in supporting the whole child
Ideal for readers of education theory and classroom practice seeking a hands-on framework for studying and guiding individual learners.