Text-Book of Zoology: Treated From a Biological Standpoint (Classic Reprint)
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Author(s)Otto Schmeil
PublisherForgotten Books
ISBN / ASIN1330248546
ISBN-139781330248546
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
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Excerpt from Text-Book of Zoology: Treated From a Biological Standpoint
A Full statement of the reasons which have prompted me to write this book, and of the principles on which the work is founded, has already been set forth in a separate publication, which may therefore be accepted as a detailed preface to the present work. Briefly summarized, my views are that, in accordance with the present condition of the sciences of zoology and botany, as well as of the teaching art, certain changes in the methods of instruction have become necessary. Hitherto the task of the science teacher has been limited to a mere one-sided description and a dry classification of natural objects, whereas it has now become of primary importance to regard each objects in all their various relations, and to reveal to the pupil the intimate connection between the structure of living organisms and their vital functions; or, expressed in other words, to replace the antiquated and purely descriptive form of instruction by a new method, based on physiologico-morphological, or, in short, biological, observations. It is my opinion that only in this manner is it possible to convert instruction in natural history into a real mental discipline, second to none in educational value, and one, moreover, which, so far as the pupils mental powers and the present state of our knowledge permit, is likely to supply him with a true insight into Nature and natural phenomena, and, finally, one which is capable of affording a powerful and lasting stimulus to that sense for Nature which is innate in the young.
The present work has been written from this standpoint for the purpose of supplying schools with the material necessary for instruction in zoology.
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A Full statement of the reasons which have prompted me to write this book, and of the principles on which the work is founded, has already been set forth in a separate publication, which may therefore be accepted as a detailed preface to the present work. Briefly summarized, my views are that, in accordance with the present condition of the sciences of zoology and botany, as well as of the teaching art, certain changes in the methods of instruction have become necessary. Hitherto the task of the science teacher has been limited to a mere one-sided description and a dry classification of natural objects, whereas it has now become of primary importance to regard each objects in all their various relations, and to reveal to the pupil the intimate connection between the structure of living organisms and their vital functions; or, expressed in other words, to replace the antiquated and purely descriptive form of instruction by a new method, based on physiologico-morphological, or, in short, biological, observations. It is my opinion that only in this manner is it possible to convert instruction in natural history into a real mental discipline, second to none in educational value, and one, moreover, which, so far as the pupils mental powers and the present state of our knowledge permit, is likely to supply him with a true insight into Nature and natural phenomena, and, finally, one which is capable of affording a powerful and lasting stimulus to that sense for Nature which is innate in the young.
The present work has been written from this standpoint for the purpose of supplying schools with the material necessary for instruction in zoology.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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