SCIENCE IN ADULT EDUCATION 



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These figures indicate the lowly position held by Science classes. 



Of the 783 Preparatory, Three Year and Advanced Tutorial Classes, 

 only 55 or 7 per cent, are in natural science. Of the 1,359 Oi^e Year, 

 Terminal and Short Terminal Courses, 154 or 11 per cent., and of the 370 

 University Extension Courses and Short University Extension Courses, 

 28 or 8 per cent, are in Natural Science. 



A comparative table for the years 1933, 1934 and 1935 emphasises the 

 fact that Science is not a popular subject. 



The Workers' Educational Association, in their Annual Report for the 

 year 1936, provide a subject analysis of their classes (Advanced Tutorial, 

 Tutorial, Preparatory, One Year, Terminal, etc.) which shows that out of a 

 total of 3,863 classes only 339 or 8-35 per cent, are in Science. These 



