Habit Formation And The Science Of Teaching

Excerpt from Habit-Formation and the Science of Teaching Habit So, then! Wilt use me as a garment? Well, 'Tis man's high impudence to think he may; But I - who am as old as Heav'n and Hell - I am not lightly to be cast away. Wilt run a race? Then I will run with thee, And stay thy steps or speed thee to the goal; Wilt dare a fight? Then, of a certainty, I'll aid thy foeman, or sustain thy soul. Lo, at thy marriage feast, upon one hand Face of the bride, and on the other - mine! Lo, at thy couch of sickness close I stand, And taint the cup, or make it more benign! Yea - hark! The very son thou hast begot One day doth give thee certain sign and cry; Hold thou thy peace - frighted or frighted not - That look, that sign, that presence - it is I! - Margaret Steele Anderson. American Magazine, September, 1907. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This book develops a general theory of autonomous teaching by examining a mysterious educational idea: the teachable moment. By formulating an understanding of the teachable moment as predicated upon ‘educational energy,’ this book takes up John Dewey’s view of teaching to articulate a law-like, scientifically oriented pedagogical theory. By offering a testable hypothesis about effective teaching through an innovative reading of Dewey’s law, this book also provides insights into changes in school practice and schooling policy consonant with an understanding of teaching as a science.