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A SMALL exhibition of visual aids to education was held in the Conference Room of the Board of Education on May 25 and 26. This was organized for the Conference of Ministers of Education of Allied Governments meeting under the chairmanship of Mr. R. A. Butler, president of the Board of Education. The Board has already published a pamphlet dealing with mechanical visual aids. Here the problem was reviewed from a wider angle. The blackboard is the fundamental instrument of visual teaching. The problem of improving illustrated text-books is acute-the standard is very low. Meanwhile, until films are made to the requirements of teachers, really educational films are hard to get. The position of the sound-film is particularly difficult-facetious commentaries and lack of precise facts are obvious. Many teachers are turning from the film to other aids ; of these the strip-film is the most important. In addition to the demonstration of class-room and background exhibitions, the need for making visual material available to the schools was stressed. Much useful material is available in museums, and teachers must be helped and guided in its use. The question of recording all exhibitions in booklet form is important. The Warburg Institute has done valuable work in this direction by means of photographs. Now the Army Bureau of Current Affairs, the Navy and many public bodies are arranging exhibitions, which contain material, facts and ideas of great educational use. Some central organization is needed to preserve this valuable work for educational purposes.
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Visual Aids to Education. Nature 151, 637–638 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/151637d0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/151637d0