Stimulus of Mental Work by Children "A strong prima-facie case has been established in support of the view that the cinematograph can be of real value as an adjunct to Present educational methods; that Properly used it may be of great. assistance by way of illustration; and that it should accordingly be recognized as a pi the normal equipment of educational institu.
This is the first of the son eral conclusions reached by the committee, presided over by Lord Gorell, which was appointed "by the Imperial Education Conference last year. The commi Sir Sidney Low, Mr. and Sir Oswald Stall.
The committee state that the cinematograph is specially adapted to help in the teaching of nature study, geography, and scientific and industrial processes. As to history, further investigation is considered' advisable as to the type of film which, could be made scholastically useful and practic able. The committee agree that some types of prose and poetry can by its means be made more stimulating.
"There is little reason' to fear that mental effort by children will be cursed by a proper use of the cinematograph," say the _committee. "Nearly all the direct evidence indicates that mental effort is stimulated by the presentation of the subject in a living. form.
"We do not suggest that it should be employed where a simple experiment in the class-room, oF the use of the ordinary la slide, would be equally effect
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