CHAPTER XVIII
APPLICATION
OUTLINE--CHAPTER XVIII
The question of application.--The matter a complex one.--Various
conceptions of the term as it affects the intellect, the emotions,
or the will.--Application may be immediate or delayed.--How to make
the application.--Illustrations.--Making the application and
moralizing.--Utah moral codes as objectives behind our teaching.
Application is one of the most important subjects in the whole range of
religious education. It is also one concerning which there are greater
varieties of opinions than concerning almost any other subject.
What is application?
How is it made?
Is it inherent in the lesson, or is it added as a sort of supplement to
the lesson?
When is it best made?
Does it always involve action?
These questions are only typical of the uncertainty that exists relative
to this term.
Application really goes to the very heart of all teaching. Colloquially
expressed, it raises the question in teaching, "What's the use?" Why
should certain subject matter be presented to a class? How are class
members better for having considered particular facts? In short,
application involves the question, "What is the _carry-over_ value of
the lesson?"
It is impossible to dispose adequately of the matter of application in a
single statement.
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