Since the publication of the first edition of this work, though its sale has sufficiently convinced me that there exists a disposition to introduce the principles of arithmetic into schools, as well as the practice, I have often heard it remarked that... The Elements of Arithmetic - Page viby Augustus De Morgan - 1840 - 166 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Darley - 1835 - 142 pages
...remarked that it was a hard book for children. I never dared to suppose it would be otherwise. Alt who have been engaged in the education of youth are aware that it Is • hard thing to make them think : so hard, indeed, that masters had, within the last few years, almost... | |
| Dionysius Lardner - Steam-engines - 1836 - 448 pages
...that there exists a disposition to introduce the principles of arithmetic into schools, as well us the practice, I have often heard it remarked that...the last few years, almost universally abandoned the attempt, and taught them rules instead of principles j by authority, instead of demonstration. This... | |
| Dionysius Lardner - Engines - 1836 - 440 pages
...practice, I have often heard it remarked that it was a hard book for children. I never dared to luppose it would be otherwise. All who have been engaged in...the last few years, almost universally abandoned the attempt, and taught them rules instead of principles ; by authority, instead of demonstration. This... | |
| Augustus De Morgan - Algebra - 1837 - 314 pages
...Professor of Mathematics in University College, London. Third Edition, royal 12mo, 4.v. cloth. " Since the publication of the first edition of this work, though...the last few years, almost universally abandoned the attempt, and taught them rules instead of principles; by authority, instead of demonstration. 1 his... | |
| Augustus De Morgan - Algebra - 1837 - 308 pages
...remarked that it was a hard book for children. I never dared to suppose it would be otherwise. A 11 who have been engaged in the education of youth are...the last few years, almost universally abandoned the attempt, and taught them rules instead of principles; by authority, instead of demonstration. This... | |
| Charles Reiner - Geometry - 1837 - 254 pages
...it remarked that it was a hard book for children. I never dared to suppose it would be otherwise. AU who have been engaged in the education of youth are...the last few years, almost universally abandoned the attempt, and taught them rules instead of principles; by authority, instead of demonstration. This... | |
| Augustus De Morgan - Algebra - 1837 - 308 pages
...I never dared to suppose it would be otherwise. All who have been engaged in the education of youlh are aware that it is a hard thing to make them think...the last few years, almost universally abandoned the attempt, and taught them rules instead of principles; by authority, instead of demonstration. This... | |
| Central Society of Education (London, England) - Education - 1839 - 482 pages
...Professor of Mathematics in University College, London. Third Edition, royal 12mo, 4s. cloth. " Since the publication of the first edition of this work, though...the last few years, almost universally abandoned the attempt, Tand taught them rules instead of principles; by authority, instead of demonstration. This... | |
| Education - 1850 - 488 pages
...to Mr. De Morgan's Elements of Arithmetic is strikingly corroborative of the same doctrine :•—" All who have been engaged in the education of youth...the last few years, almost universally abandoned the attempt, and taught them rules instead of principles; by authority instead of demonstration. This system... | |
| Great Britain - 1855 - 494 pages
...practice, I have often heard it remarked that it was a hard book. I never dared to suppose it would he otherwise. All who have been engaged in the education...aware that it is a hard thing to make them think" Other works which we commend especially are Colenso's " Arithmetic;" Tate's " Commercial Arithmetic;"... | |
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