The Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools

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AT the outset we must say that this is the most useful book on the practical problems of the teaching of science in grammar and ‘‘public schools which has yet appeared. It is the work of a committee of the Incorporated Association of Assistant Masters and the Science ‘Masters Association. About thirty members, for the most part science masters in public and grammar schools, were assisted by two hundred corresponding members. The result is a book which deals honestly and practically with every problem of the teaching of science at this level. It will prove of special value to teachers in grammar schools and in the education departments of the universities, and much of the book will be of value to those who teach science elsewhere, although the special problems raised by the subject in the secondary modern schools do not receive any attention. In a community the life and prosperity of which can only be sustained by the intelligent and continuous application of the principles of science, and in a civilization which can only continue by a real appreciation of the philosophy and methods of science, it is more than ever necessary that there should be effective teaching of science in all post-primary schools. With the groups of higher intelligence we must ensure that the claims of science, both as a cultural and as a utilitarian subject, are not only understood but also are adequately catered for. Industry and administration attract many well-qualified science graduates who formerly would have entered the teaching profession. The present work does well to deal with the problem of the training of the science teacher in his student days. The Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools Compiled by a Joint Committee of the Incorporated Association of Assistant Masters and the Science ‘Masters Association. Pp. xi + 292. (London : John Murray, 1947.) 8s. 6d. net.