First published in 1975. Remedial education aims to help the pupil who is failing. It is richly rewarding to the committed teacher but makes great demands on him. Olive Sampson gives an objective account of its history, present status and best practices.
First published in 1975. Remedial education aims to help the pupil who is failing. It is richly rewarding to the committed teacher but makes great demands on him. Olive Sampson, whose conviction of the importance of this form of schooling is based on extensive personal experience and research, gives an objective account of its history, present status and best practices.
Series Editor's Preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: What's in a name?; 1. How it all began 2. The situation today 3. The effects of remedial education 4. The skills of the remedial teacher: (1) testing and recording 5. The skills of the remedial teacher: (2) the selection of methods and materials 6. The psychological background of remedial education 7. Definitions and appraisals; Appendix