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Human beings are accustomed to think of intellect as the power of

Human beings are accustomed to think of intellect as the power of having and controlling ideas and of ability to learn as synonymous with ability to have ideas. But learning by having ideas is really one of the rare and isolated events in nature. – Edward Thorndike

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Just as the science and art of agriculture depend upon chemistry and botany, so the art of education depends upon physiology and psychology. – Edward Thorndike

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Human education is concerned with certain changes in the intellects, characters and behavior of men, its problems being roughly included under these four topics: Aims, materials, means and methods. – Edward Thorndike

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