Principles of Teaching

A manual for training religious instructors outlines the purposes and nature of teaching, viewing instruction as a sacred responsibility and a means to nurture spiritual development. It discusses teacher personality and attainment, native tendencies and individual differences, attention and interest, lesson organization, illustration, aims, application, methods of recitation, review, questioning, discipline, class spirit, and conversion as the ultimate measure of success. Practical chapters offer strategies for engaging learners, adjusting methods to stages of development, and creating an atmosphere conducive to learning and moral growth.