Backwardness In The Basic Subjects
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At a time when educational psychology was still finding its footing, Fred J. Schonell's Backwardness in the Basic Subjects arrived as a landmark work that reframed how educators and psychologists understand learning difficulties in children. The book presents a rigorous, evidence-based examination of why pupils struggle with foundational academic skills — reading, spelling, arithmetic, and writing — identifying the cognitive, emotional, and environmental factors that contribute to scholastic underachievement. Schonell, a distinguished authority in remedial education, instructs practitioners with clarity and precision, offering both diagnostic frameworks and practical remediation strategies grounded in careful empirical research. What distinguishes this work is its compassionate yet scientifically authoritative voice, arguing that backwardness is not a fixed condition but one amenable to intervention when properly understood and addressed. Schonell illustrates how individualized assessment and targeted teaching methods can transform outcomes for struggling learners, a philosophy that was revolutionary for its era and continues to resonate in modern special educational needs practice. A foundational text in the history of educational psychology, Backwardness in the Basic Subjects remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the roots of remedial education — and the question it poses about the untapped potential of every child is as urgent today as it ever was.
Author: Fred J. Schonell
Format: Hardback
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At a time when educational psychology was still finding its footing, Fred J. Schonell's Backwardness in the Basic Subjects arrived as a landmark work that reframed how educators and psychologists understand learning difficulties in children. The book presents a rigorous, evidence-based examination of why pupils struggle with foundational academic skills — reading, spelling, arithmetic, and writing — identifying the cognitive, emotional, and environmental factors that contribute to scholastic underachievement. Schonell, a distinguished authority in remedial education, instructs practitioners with clarity and precision, offering both diagnostic frameworks and practical remediation strategies grounded in careful empirical research. What distinguishes this work is its compassionate yet scientifically authoritative voice, arguing that backwardness is not a fixed condition but one amenable to intervention when properly understood and addressed. Schonell illustrates how individualized assessment and targeted teaching methods can transform outcomes for struggling learners, a philosophy that was revolutionary for its era and continues to resonate in modern special educational needs practice. A foundational text in the history of educational psychology, Backwardness in the Basic Subjects remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the roots of remedial education — and the question it poses about the untapped potential of every child is as urgent today as it ever was.