Teacher Pupil and Task

designed to help practising teachers. It aims at introducing them to changes in outlook due to recent developments in psychology, particularly the need for "paying far more attention to the effects of group processes in the development of a balanced mature personality." (What I wonder is the exact meaning of "group processes" here?) The stress throughout is on social relationships inside and outside the classroom but many important psychological aspects are touched upon. There are chapters on psychological tests, on cumulative record cards and on problem children and teachers should find the book very useful. It is easy to read and though there is a good deal of over simplification and many categorical statements there is also much that is stimulating and interesting and the frequent references to classroom problems and practices will be welcomed. The jargon is irritating at times, e.g. "pupil participation." "value judgments," "under achievers."