| Abstract: | Engle and Bunch (Amer. Psychologist, 1956, 11, 188-193) indicate that the teaching of psychology at the high school level is increasing. Implicit in the Engle and Bunch statement is a certain measure of gratification with recent developments in this sphere. A sobering note appears, however, in a letter by Engle (Amer. Psychologist, 1956, 11, 206) in which the APA contacts of secondary school psychology teachers are cited. Engle concludes his letter by urging that some form of APA affiliation be established for high school teachers of psychology. This writer believes that the qualification of the teacher is secondary to the more basic question of whether the teaching of psychology at the secondary school level is in the best interests of the intellectual development of the college preparatory student. It is the contention of this writer that psychology can be fitted into the secondary school curriculum only at the sacrifice of more basic disciplines. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
