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Book Review: Studies in Spelling

Book Review: Studies in Spelling BOOK REVIEWS Studies in Spelling. The Scottish Council for Research in Education. University of London Press. London. 1961. Pp. 208. 28/-. In 1945 a panel was set up by the Scottish Council for Research in Education to investigate some problems in the teaching of spelling, a subject to which, in many schools considerable time is devoted. A major outcome of the panel's deliberations is the publication of this book, Studies in Spelling, which, while of particular relevance to the Scottish scene, contains much that is of real interest and value to the research worker and classroom teacher in other English-speaking countries. The opening chapter traces in a scholarly and very readable manner the developments that have taken place over the years in the spelling of English and indicates also why English is so often difficult to spell. This is followed by a brief though fairly comprehensive review of the research that has been carried out in regard to the teaching of spelling from which the author concludes that much time has been directed to the content of the spelling lesson, the choice and grading of words to be learned, to the comparative neglect of the dual problems of how to teach spelling and how to learn to spell accurately. The final chapter considers that perennial the simplification of spelling, but while the suggestions contained therein appear to be reasonable, they are perhaps not as revolutionary as Shaw would desire and the crucial problem of implementation is more or less by-passed. Of special interest to teachers are the very useful chapters on the use of rules in teaching spelling, the value of spelling books and spelling errors. Not only are the important issues in these areas dealt with, but the conclusions drawn are supported by experimental evidence, albeit limited. These, though not by any means final, do help in a more objective assessment of the problems and methods associated with the teaching of spelling. TREVOR MILLER, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Sydney. Parent Education. H. H. Stem. Studies in Education-Special Monograph. University of Hull with the UNESCO Institute for Education. Hamburg. 1960. Pp. 163. 6/-. This monograph should be carefully studied by all those interested in or engaged in the care of children. It is rewarding because it is not only a study of the development of the need for parent education but gives decisive descriptions of parent education in several countries, tabulates the trends of activities in most countries, and makes an assessment of the doubts and difficulties existing concerning the future role of parent education. Information from research and day-to-day activities in social psychology and social anthropology, psycho-analysis and psycho-pathology has revealed clearly that parent education is the basis of the care and education of the child. This monograph presents succinctly the planning for parent education, must go hand in hand with compulsory education and its sequelae of which longer economic dependence of the child and the altered status of the child in the community. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Education SAGE

Book Review: Studies in Spelling

Australian Journal of Education , Volume 6 (1): 1 – Mar 1, 1962

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© 1962 Australian Council for Educational Research
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0004-9441
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2050-5884
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10.1177/000494416200600110
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BOOK REVIEWS Studies in Spelling. The Scottish Council for Research in Education. University of London Press. London. 1961. Pp. 208. 28/-. In 1945 a panel was set up by the Scottish Council for Research in Education to investigate some problems in the teaching of spelling, a subject to which, in many schools considerable time is devoted. A major outcome of the panel's deliberations is the publication of this book, Studies in Spelling, which, while of particular relevance to the Scottish scene, contains much that is of real interest and value to the research worker and classroom teacher in other English-speaking countries. The opening chapter traces in a scholarly and very readable manner the developments that have taken place over the years in the spelling of English and indicates also why English is so often difficult to spell. This is followed by a brief though fairly comprehensive review of the research that has been carried out in regard to the teaching of spelling from which the author concludes that much time has been directed to the content of the spelling lesson, the choice and grading of words to be learned, to the comparative neglect of the dual problems of how to teach spelling and how to learn to spell accurately. The final chapter considers that perennial the simplification of spelling, but while the suggestions contained therein appear to be reasonable, they are perhaps not as revolutionary as Shaw would desire and the crucial problem of implementation is more or less by-passed. Of special interest to teachers are the very useful chapters on the use of rules in teaching spelling, the value of spelling books and spelling errors. Not only are the important issues in these areas dealt with, but the conclusions drawn are supported by experimental evidence, albeit limited. These, though not by any means final, do help in a more objective assessment of the problems and methods associated with the teaching of spelling. TREVOR MILLER, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Sydney. Parent Education. H. H. Stem. Studies in Education-Special Monograph. University of Hull with the UNESCO Institute for Education. Hamburg. 1960. Pp. 163. 6/-. This monograph should be carefully studied by all those interested in or engaged in the care of children. It is rewarding because it is not only a study of the development of the need for parent education but gives decisive descriptions of parent education in several countries, tabulates the trends of activities in most countries, and makes an assessment of the doubts and difficulties existing concerning the future role of parent education. Information from research and day-to-day activities in social psychology and social anthropology, psycho-analysis and psycho-pathology has revealed clearly that parent education is the basis of the care and education of the child. This monograph presents succinctly the planning for parent education, must go hand in hand with compulsory education and its sequelae of which longer economic dependence of the child and the altered status of the child in the community.

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Australian Journal of EducationSAGE

Published: Mar 1, 1962

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