Show MODERN EDUCATION REVERSES OLD IDEAS business institutes use the plan of getting people to think rather than merely to learn i there is one general principle at the basis of 0 all good teaching and it Is that a person learns more readily by assimilating the experiences which he himself encounters than in any other way says harold stonier national educational director ot of the american institute of banking this institute is the educational section ot of the american bankers association through which bank men and women are receiving scientific instruction in their chosen business the most advanced people in teaching today are emphasizing the importance ol of activity on the part ol of the student he says saye in the schoolroom of 0 former days we often heard such phrases As bo be still learn by heart dont do that what does the book say the sewer newer education asks what do you thinht what was wae your reaction to that experiment what did you discover what reasons have you lor for answer the new school calls for action the expressing express ins school Is taking the place ot of the repressing and lis bening school the classroom is becoming an open lorum forum a studio of self expression a place ot of mental growth the modern concepts of education are t personal experimentation individual I 1 investigation critical discussion and I 1 creative self sek expression TM th pupil really learns only as be is able to assimilate the new meanings of 0 facts acts and principles with his bis previous ex perien ces activities therefore constitute the pivotal torce force around which are grouped the new factors in aduca tion the pr primary amary responsibility of the teacher Is to furnish a constant stream ot of act activities which will afford the stimulating urge to mental growth education Is a process of 0 experiencing and the program of 0 the institute its is so BO arranged as to give the greatest opportunity to gain by such experience expel bence through this we w develop the art ot of thinking thinking has been described as tile the ability to handle handie 1 experience and to bring it to bear effective thinking problem on a arises when we are presented with the choice of 0 conduct our previous experiences become helpful as we marshal them and bring them to bear upon the matter ot of our choice the students in the american institute of 0 banking by reason ot of the tact that they continue to go 90 on about their employment in banks while taking tailing the banking alsoc assoc catlone lat lone tudy study courses course have an opportunity to combine learn ns with arao practical thiekl thinking ing and action 4 V |