Criticisms on the New Education Movement Ideas in The Place of Science in Education

New Education Movement was a great movementon education in Britain which developed in America as Progressive Movement in Education.As the author of The Place of Science in Education,W.Bateson,in certain periods,criticizes from Rousseau onwards educationists whose propositions on education revealed flaws that children are all in the same type.Taking what Dr Blakeslee had researched as evidences,he developed his ideas on offering the greatest possible variety instead of specifically exclusive provision for those who show sole aptitude.Thus Bateson concludes that right course should make provision for all sorts in specific age before meeting the need of aptitudes and tastes of children.This article is going to analyze author's thoughts revealed in his essay,explore the relationship between his ideas and the New Education Movement ideas and retain some valuable reflections on science education.