Si6 SECTIONAL TRANSACTIONS.— L. 



knowledge which they embody, human sciences to rank alongside ethics, 

 politics, economics, sociology and so forth. In fact these human sciences 

 need reconstituting to take cognisance of the revolutions in affairs that have 

 occurred since the opening of the nineteenth century. 



The English common law suggests an approach and a method for this 

 purpose. It has survived change and is still growing. 



The enormous scale of modern business can only be supported if an 

 education can be devised which will give quickly the understanding requisite 

 for its conduct. 



Modern business absorbs at least two-thirds of the energy and time of 

 the people, it must therefore be developed to constitute a satisfying life. 

 For this purpose it must have a creative interpretation. There can be little 

 hope for current civilisation until its major occupation is liberalised. The 

 task confronts education. 



(b) University. 



Prof. Winifred Cullis, C.B.E. (11.50). 



Mtich attention is being given to-day to the study of ways in which two 

 aspects of University education, the training for livelihood and the training 

 for living, can be combined. It is generally agreed that specifically voca- 

 tional training is given very efficiently. The discussion is mainly concerned, 

 therefore, with ways of helping the Universities to provide leaders in conduct 

 of social, commercial and political administration. 



Afternoon. 

 Excursion to Bottisham and Linton Village Colleges. 



Tuesday, August 23. 



Discussion on the Presidential Address by Mr. John Sargent (10. o). 



Joint Discussion with Section J (Psychology) on The educational signifi- 

 cance of the cinema and zvireless (ii.o). 



Mr. R. C. Steele, 



Some of the chief problems discussed are : — The educational value of 

 broadcasts — Broadcasts as compared with other mechanical aids to 

 education — Learning to listen — Broadcasts and further education — 

 Listening powers of different types of children — Such problems as ' How 

 much can children visualise from mere words ? ' — The effect of personality 

 in a broadcast — The contrasted effects of novelty and familiarity of subject 

 matter — Education by means of entertainment — Broadcast as compared 

 with classroom technique. 



Dr. P. B. Ballard. 



The educational film as part of the school programme is still in the early 

 experimental stage. There is, however, clear indication that it should be 

 brief, should be repeated, and should be full of action and human interest. 

 The ordinary cinema often has a bad influence on children. The broadcast 

 lesson, having had a run of ten years, is more developed and more firmly 



