Author : J. A. Dell
Release : 2015-07-21
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis The Gateways of Knowledge by : J. A. Dell

Download or read book The Gateways of Knowledge written by J. A. Dell. This book was released on 2015-07-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Gateways of Knowledge: An Introduction to the Study of the Senses Mr Dell has written on the Study of the Senses, on simple experimental psychology. Nature Study has been praised as a training in observation, and as, in the use of the telescope, the astronomer must study the error of the instrument, so, where that instrument is the naked eye, the naturalist must learn what tricks it may play him. Can we call anyone a trained observer who is unconscious of such errors as might arise from persistence of vision, from the negative afterimage or from the blind spot of the retina? That part of Nature which is most accessible for exploration in a school classroom is human nature - boy nature -"The proper study of mankind is man." Here, Mr Dell has shown us a proper way - the scientific way - of studying the mind of boy. Hitherto, the laboratory psychologist has often regarded the schoolmaster as too untrained and too ignorant to be a competent ally as an experimenter in mental fields. Nor has the schoolmaster been altogether willing to regard his classroom as chiefly an exploration ground for the rambling psychological explorer. Cut now these studies arc beginning to interest the rising generation of schoolmasters. 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.