The School and Society : The Child and the Curriculum

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. The child and the curriculum. 2. The school and social progress. 3. The school and the life of the child. 4. Waste in education. 5. The psychology of elementary education. 6. Froebel\'s educational principles. 7. The psychology of occupations. 8. The development of attention. 9. The aim of history in elementary education. 10. The nature of counselling. 11. Counselling process. 12. The curriculum and counselling. 13. Group activities related to pupils\' developmental problems. 14. Principles of standardized psychological measurement. 15. Counselling certain kinds of students. 16. Counselling in elementary schools. 17. Counselling in high schools. Bibliography. Index. 

"Over the years, the teachers of the schools and colleges have developed a value of curriculum construction. The curriculum should be based on the psychological, intellectual and emotional developments of children. The curriculum is generated according to the interests of the aspirations of the society around the school. This goes without saying that the principles of curriculum construction should be based on democratic norms and cooperation. The involvement of teachers, parents and students in the development of curriculum is very necessary. Besides this, the selection of material to be given to the students at various levels should be made with the help of the specialists, but the cooperation of the teachers, students and the parents for the development. The curriculum is also equally important. A continuous research should go on in the process of curriculum development." (jacket)