[I. PSYCHOLOGY AND THE TEACHING ART]
The American educational organization,—What teachers may expect from psychology,—Teaching methods must agree with psychology, but cannot be immediately deduced therefrom,—The science of teaching and the science of war,—The educational uses of psychology defined,—The teacher's duty toward child-study.
[II. THE STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS]
Our mental life is a succession of conscious 'fields,'—They have a focus and a margin,—This description contrasted with the theory of 'ideas,'—Wundt's conclusions, note.
[III. THE CHILD AS A BEHAVING ORGANISM]
Mind as pure reason and mind as practical guide,—The latter view the more fashionable one to-day,—It will be adopted in this work,—Why so?—The teacher's function is to train pupils to behavior.
Education defined,—Conduct is always its outcome,—Different national ideals: Germany and England.