The educational screen (c1922-c1956])

[THE EDUCATIONAL SCREEN Editorial Section FOR Vol. I MARCH, 1922 No. 3 A Statement THIS must stand as our expression of sincerest thanks—intended to be ab- solutely personal—to the Principals and Superintendents who are respond- ing so largely and so effectively to the Questionnaire. The very high percentage of returns (more than 30% come back within ten days of mailing) has made it entirely impossible to acknowledge individually these valuable contributions, each so essential to the attainment of our purpose. Such cooperation from the schools is final assurance that the ultimate results will be of high importance and value to the profession. The Questionnaire started into the mails but a few weeks ago. We ex- pected to be able to tabulate the results as fast as received and present them in each issue with a fair degree of completeness. The heavy returns preclude this utterly. Totals obtained by continuous work of tabulation become hopelessly obsolete with every mail and we must content ourselves for the present with partial summaries, covering but one or two aspects of the data from a fraction of the documents which are accumulating so rapidly. We offer here some defi- nite evidence as to what active educators think of visual education. From the first 500 questionnaires returned by High School Principals and Superintendents we find these expressions of opinion as to the present and future value of visual aids in formal education: Opinion Expressed by (1) A passing fad of doubtful value 24 Schools With present facilities, (2) Useless '.., 29 (3) Of some value 146 (4) Of great value 67 With improved facilities, will (5) Be a needless expense 2 (6) Furnish mere amusement 5 (7) Be merely informational 14 (8) Be really educational 184 3