Date of Award

6-1928

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

Education

First Advisor

James M. O'gorman

Second Advisor

John McCormick

Abstract

Among the various subjects taught in the elementary schools reading is of the most fundamental importance. It is the basic tool through which history, geography, science, literature. and art are mastered. Indeed man's knowledge would be very meager it he followed the Socratic method of the early Greeks and taught only by word of mouth. The oratorical method used in ancient times has been supplanted by the printing press, the herald of a new civilization. Today man is controlled to a large degree by the printed word. Consequently if the interpretation of the printed word is faulty the approach to other school subjects is hampered, while ettect1veneas in reading is a powerful help in mastering them. The significance of this has not been overlooked tor there is hardly a teachers' magazine that goes to press which does not contain an article which stresses better methods in teaching reading. At teachers' meetings there generally is a discussion of reading problems on the program. Much thought has been spent on reading in its psychological and pedagogical aspects as evidenced by the great number of books treating on this subject.

Comments

A Thesis submitted partially to fulfill the requirements for The Degree or Bachelor or Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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