The limitations of mental discipline have been shown in many investigations, yet it remains a cornerstone of curricular argument among educators¶

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q1 i? Editorial asserts that dozens of investigations have shown the limitations of mental discipline, but administrators still use it to arrange curricula and defend subjects. → J. C. H 1915

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J. C. H 1915¶

J. C. H. (1915). Editorials: Educational Psychology and College Administrators; The Lecturer's Illusion. The Journal of Educational Psychology, 6(2), 121-122. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0063797

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Editorial assertion in the Journal of Educational Psychology, offered without citation of specific studies. The author states the limitations of "mental discipline" have been shown in dozens of investigations while curricular arguments still rest on it.

"The limitations of 'mental discipline' have been shown in dozens of investigations, yet this is made the cornerstone of argument after argument in the arrangement of curricula or the defense of particular subjects."

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Related Claims¶

• Investigations in educational psychology percolate slowly into the thinking of college administrators — a broader claim this one bears on
• Lecturing persists for identifiable psychological and practical reasons: it is easy, exploits personal opinion, and satisfies pupils' craving for authority and ready-made knowledge
• The editorial asserts that public education is still dominated by traditional aims and accomplishes little in inculcating the scientific temper of thought. — a broader claim this one bears on