The editorial asserts that public education is still dominated by traditional aims and accomplishes little in inculcating the scientific temper of thought.¶

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q1 i? Despite half a century of scientific investigation and arguments for science in education, public education remains dominated by traditional aims and does little to inculcate the scientific temper of thought. → J. C. B 1915

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J. C. B 1915¶

J. C. B. (1915). Editorial. The Journal of Educational Psychology, Volume VI, Number 10. Warwick & York. https://archive.org

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Editorial opinion in the Journal of Educational Psychology, offered without data or cited evidence. The author states that "public education is still dominated by traditional aims" despite arguments for science dating to Herbert Spencer's time.

"public education is still dominated by traditional aims, and little is being accomplished in inculcating the scientific temper of thought."

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