Introduction to the scientific study of education

"Introduction to the Scientific Study of Education" by Charles Hubbard Judd is a scientific book from the early 1900s that acts as a guide for future teachers by pushing for a scientific way to look at education issues by using scientific methods in teaching. The book talks about different parts of education – like how schools are set up, creating class content, and what teachers should do – to help people better get the education system. At the beginning, he points out the bad parts of old teacher training, which uses history and psychology classes that do not help with very real teaching problems. Judd argues for a more real, scientific way to deal with education, that considers the complexities of school systems and the need for educated people to be involved. He shows how students don't know everything about education and suggests learning more through scientific education studies, getting ready for a bigger look at education topics that will be checked in future chapters.