The Seven Laws of Teaching
by John Milton Gregory | Book Summary
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Author: John Milton Gregory
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Effective teachers understand their role in both training and teaching. "Training is the systematic development and cultivation of the powers of mind and body. Teaching is the systematic inculcation of knowledge." (p. 10) Teachers, then, need to understand:
From these truths come the seven laws of teaching that will help teachers be lastingly effective. "The study of these laws may not make…a perfect teacher; but the laws themselves, when fully observed in use, will produce their effects with the same certainty that the chemic laws generate the compounds of the chemical elements." (p. 125) |
"John Milton Gregory (1822-1898) was a Baptist minister and educator who was active in many important educational circles on all levels, beginning as a teacher in his local school and moving on to become a college president and also serve in the world of politics." (source)
"In 1868, when the University of Illinois was established under the name, 'Illinois State Industrial University,' Dr. Gregory was asked to undertake the organization of the new institution. His work for 13 years in laying the foundation of one of the largest and strongest…state universities gives him a secure place in the history of American education. After leaving the University of Illinois he served for some time as a member of the United States Civil Service Commission. The great work of his life, however, was the organization of the University, and just before he died in 1898 he asked that his body be laid to rest within the campus of the school for which he had done so much. This request was reverently complied with.
Dr. Gregory's book, The Seven Laws of Teaching, was first published [in] 1884. A clear and simple statement of the important factors governing the art of teaching, it has been especially successful as a handbook for Sunday school teachers. In recognition of Dr. Gregory's great service to the University of Illinois, two members of the School of Education undertook the revision of the book which is here presented." (source)
The Seven Laws of Teaching
by John Milton Gregory
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | John Milton Gregory |
| Publisher | Canon Press |
| Date | June 23, 2014 (1886 Original) |
| Pages | 141 |
Overview:
How wonderful it is that God made mankind to acquire knowledge! Learning the things of God and of His creation ought to be a great joy for every person. One way to cultivate such joy in students is to have effective teachers.
Effective teachers understand their role in both training and teaching. "Training is the systematic development and cultivation of the powers of mind and body. Teaching is the systematic inculcation of knowledge." (p. 10)
Teachers, then, need to understand:
- Who they are
- Who their students are
- How to rightly communicate
- How to move from the known to the unknown with their pupils
- How to foster self-learning in students
- How to help students think about the knowledge for themselves
- How to review.
From these truths come the seven laws of teaching that will help teachers be lastingly effective. "The study of these laws may not make…a perfect teacher; but the laws themselves, when fully observed in use, will produce their effects with the same certainty that the chemic laws generate the compounds of the chemical elements." (p. 125)
"John Milton Gregory (1822-1898) was a Baptist minister and educator who was active in many important educational circles on all levels, beginning as a teacher in his local school and moving on to become a college president and also serve in the world of politics." (source)
"In 1868, when the University of Illinois was established under the name, 'Illinois State Industrial University,' Dr. Gregory was asked to undertake the organization of the new institution. His work for 13 years in laying the foundation of one of the largest and strongest…state universities gives him a secure place in the history of American education. After leaving the University of Illinois he served for some time as a member of the United States Civil Service Commission. The great work of his life, however, was the organization of the University, and just before he died in 1898 he asked that his body be laid to rest within the campus of the school for which he had done so much. This request was reverently complied with.
Dr. Gregory's book, The Seven Laws of Teaching, was first published [in] 1884. A clear and simple statement of the important factors governing the art of teaching, it has been especially successful as a handbook for Sunday school teachers. In recognition of Dr. Gregory's great service to the University of Illinois, two members of the School of Education undertook the revision of the book which is here presented." (source)