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This book makes it clear why the educator should recognize the importance of motor skills and of the communication skills of oral and written language. No one can doubt that one of the great objectives of education is to improve the thought processes and the problem-solving ability of every child in every class. The modern psychological analysis of these topics as given in this book is, therefore, especially important. Why some aspects of learning are effectively reinforced by group activity but others are best mastered by individual study is also explained in these pages. Many other factors related to the psychologist’s modern knowledge of the nature of the learning process are illustrated here, as is the importance of psychology in assisting the teacher in dealing not only with pupil groups but also with parents and with the larger community.
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