The editorial argues that advanced, technical study of a subject may be worse than useless for the high school teacher of that subject.¶

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q1 i? The editorial asserts it is an open question whether advanced studies such as analytical geometry, calculus, intensive study of the Punic wars, or early English are not positively harmful to the high school teacher, setting up standards and habits of work that require painful effort to eradicate. → J. Carleton Bell 1914

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J. Carleton Bell 1914¶

J. Carleton Bell. (1914). Preparation of the High School Teacher. The Journal of Educational Psychology, Warwick & York, Inc., Baltimore, MD. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0067530

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Editorial argument (theoretical opinion, no data) in the Journal of Educational Psychology questioning the assumption that more subject knowledge improves teaching. It states these advanced studies may set up "standards of attainment and establih habits of work that are positively harmful". No evidence or data are offered.

"Indeed, it is an open question whether these advanced studies are not worse 1han useless, whether they do not set up standards of attainment and establih habits of work that are positively harmful to the high school teacher"

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