Thomson, Godfrey Hilton, Sir, 1881-1955 (psychologist and Bell Professor of Education, University of Edinburgh)
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Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:
The Means to the End: Equal Opportunity and Hard Work, 7 March 1942
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/2/26
Scope and Contents
The lecture is almost identical in content to The Need for Vocational Education, with the exception that Thomson expands more upon the role of play in education.
Dates:
7 March 1942
The need for Vocational Education, c 1942
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/2/24
Scope and Contents
Thomson stresses the need for more investment and energy to be put into vocational education, looking to America as an example.He emphasises the imbalance of educational investment between the average student versus the above average or the mentally impaired student, arguing that all 3 should receive the same investment, though the methods and curriculum may be different. He proposes the creation of secondary schools equipped for vocational training and apprenticeship, staffed by...
Dates:
c 1942
The Psychology of Teaching, c1930
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/2
Scope and Contents
The book concerns the practical application of psychology to teaching. Some pages are in disorder and many are duplicated, and there are some chapters missing from the book. The remaining chapters and notes for chapters are as follows:
The central problem, which regards gaining and maintaining the child's interest;
Practice with...
Dates:
c1930
The Purpose of a Scientific Education, c1930s
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/3/5
Scope and Contents
The lecture outlines how science can fulfil its main purpose, in Thomson's opinion, that of uniting society. Thomson describes his own education – both formal and informal – and his current role as a lecturer in education, and explains how these have informed his beliefs regarding scientific training. He makes the case that science has often operated in isolation both from the world around it, and from the native language of its practitioners, with science students dependant on...
Dates:
c1930s
The School as a Social Influence: Two Practical Examples, 1930
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/2/13
Scope and Contents
The lecture explores how schools could, and should, benefit the whole community by giving pupils a happy, clean environment which serves as a model for what the home should be, and by giving them the knowledge and skills in order to work towards solving practical and social problems in their communities. He illustrates this point with detailed descriptions of the Rachel MacMillan Nursery School in Deptford, London, and the Training School for Village Teachers at Chapra, Bengal....
Dates:
1930
Titled Lectures to music teachers on some general principles of teaching, c1916-1918
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/1
Scope and Contents
The 4th lecture, which was titled Mental imagery, has not survived.
Dates:
c1916-1918
Typescript lecture titled Transfer of Training at the University Level, Mar 1944
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/4
Scope and Contents
Thomson discusses how qualities and skills gained at university can be transferred to students' working lives as well as their roles as good citizens. He discusses the extent to which such transfer is possible, citing the results of psychological experiments of learning. Thomson discusses the importance of understanding, not only between students of various disciplines, but also between the student and those from other walks of life. He stresses the importance that the...
Dates:
Mar 1944
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