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March 1941 Page 11 Ti: Ar“WFP THOl tiim, r.ho must know what tho child’s I L/\v_,MLrN t I tv—'vyVjl I I J T ■hnh-l nn hut; miist mr.ni- INDIVIDUAL One of the most tions that the 3idor today is DIFFERENCES important ques — educator has to con- whothor to follow the same general plan with all children or a special plan for each child. It is agreod that all have a large proportion of similar acquirements, but that tho indivi duality of each person should bo preserved. Individuals of the same a30 dif fer gre-Atly in every tr‘‘-it that has been measured' or estimated. I n height, weight, and strength ; i n susceptibility to disoaae, n ervcus stability and mental balance; in intellect, character, and skill; and in aptitudes for spccial sub - jecta, Some of tho factors producing tho greatest individual differences are heredity, exporienco, training, teaching, natural and social in — fluencos. Measurements and tests show greater individual differences for young children and for those just entering their toons, than for other ages. This is largely account ed for by the fact that rapid chang es are occurring at by.the fact that such earlier in some children than 1 n others, Every classroom teacher realizes that mass instruction does not moot the needs of all tho children. She recognizes tho noed for diagonostlc work and remedial instruction. Sorlos of reasoning problems,graded accord ing to difficulty, may be uoofut ly employed to ascertain the level which tho reasoning abilities o f children have attained at various ages. Such problems may be utilized as a scale with which classro o m keep materials may be compared,Thoy may also bo employed to ev luate indi vidual sbilities, and to diocovorjn- appropriate methods of reasoning. When a child has little orno ch^’oxe to compare himself with othera of hla own capacity, ho is guided evmmoro than ordinarily in his Judgment of what he can do by what his parents or teacher believes and expects of limitations are, but she fust that knowledge to tho as little as pocsiblo. Even child is v;holly deaf, it is to talk to him just as if ho hoar, Thoso truths are now ally recognised by tho bo tondo^ts of institutions must mr.ni- child if tho better could gener- t suporin- f or tho blind, tho doaf and tho feeble mind ed, Tho fact of individual differences in learning-c''.pacity has, of course, been always Imown to teachers. Some children are''bright," others aio "slow'j 1 ar go or "stupidj” and a number are recognized as "average,^ Tho te:.cher should form the atti tude of bjing interested in the in born charact;ristics of each of her pupils, those v/ho are mentally de ficient, the ^'^oniuses, and tv/ins of ordinary ability, as furnishing tho fund'.mental starting point for her treatment of him. If the pupil is naturally very v/«j'.k in arithmetic but very talented in art, she will bo satiaficd v/hon ho has mastered the fundament’.Is in the former, '.nd will not deny his promotion for his deficiency. On tho other hand, in art, she will endeavor to stimulate ,, , him ta the richest possible develop- mont. 30 th",t ho n-.y uao hla W.lo n t ohi.ngoa bogln bonaflt of hlmaolf .ind others. The wise teacher will treat each pupil sym;.:athetically according to his talents and doficienoes. Leaving out tho idiots, morons, and norally incompetent childron, we may say that practically every cliild is good for something, meaning that he c n bo made a useful citizen i n general, and at le’.st a f^'.irly skill ed v;orkor in some special line,It is each teacher’s business in the ole — ry school to help each child to moving toward general soci:l\jce- fulnuss. In order to do this it is important for the teachor to roa - lize the gro' t v'.riety of human capacities and the opportunities for each to be of service in tho world, Mrs, Beutricc h-.rtin Plythe i’c -X' -j:- si* •5i‘ ■5i- -;i-
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