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Ju^^Ju^^^^^c^^^f- ;x \» r^ Contemplating RURAL EDUCATION Introduction by Dr. Howard A. Dawson, Director of Rural Education, National Education Association. IN THE ORGANIZATION of the pro- gram o£ instruction in a small school in a rural community, or neighborhood, two problems are out- standing: (1) How to organize class instruction and activities so as to reduce the number of classes (reci- tations) to a minimum and thus give the maximum instructional time to each pupil. (2) How to make the instructional program closely related to the experience of the pupils and to the social and economic needs of the community. Many films exist today which graphically show how these problems have been or can be met in rural schools. It is suggested that these films be used to aid teachers in planning what activities and units of study should be utilized in their class- rooms, ai]d how to plan their time in such a yay as best to accomplish the objectives of meeting the needs of each student while at the same time, making the school program met tlhe needs of the community con- cerned. The following film list includes demonstrated situations which can challenge teacher groups in all parts of the country. Under good leader- ship selected films from this list should give rise to discussion fol- lowing film showings. Such discus- sions mav well concern themselves with the problem of how the local schools in question can more nearly achieve the instructional program which will be of real challenge and usefulness to the local children. One additional comment should be made: many of these films portray activities in schools which are not exactly like the ones in which you teach. However, many of these films include the principles of sound ed- ucational philosophy and method which may be found to be applicable in any rural or urban community of which the viewing teacher groups find themselves to be a part. This list of films is not the result of any one person's thinking. It is a composite of the suggestions which many people have been willing to submit to See and Hear. In this list have been included films that deal with program planning and teacher techniques in rural schools. We want to acknowledge the help- ful suggestions that we have received 1 8 SEE AND HEAR