 | The University of Virginia record April, 1908 |  |
EDUCATION.
| Professor Heatwole. | Professor Rudiger. |
| Professor Payne. |
1. Educational Psychology.—This course will begin with a consideration
of the function of education in the social organism but
the major part of the time will be devoted to the application of the
principles of psychology to teaching. Among the topics studied will
be the fundamental instincts and capacities, individual differences,
habit formation, apperception, inductive and deductive methods, fundamental
types of lessons, moral training, motor training, formal
discipline.
Daily, from 10:45 to 11:45. Professor Ruediger. Cabell Hall,
Room 3.
Text-Books.—The course will be based primarily upon Thorndike's
Principles of Teaching, but Bagley's The Educative Process and James's
Talks to Teachers will also be extensively used.
2. School Management.—The course will cover the following
topics: Brief sketch of the development of the American school
system, American public school ideals, significance of life, the teacher,
her function and growth; physical conditions—school buildings,
grounds, lighting, heating, ventilation, sanitation, and hygiene; organization
of school—classes, grading and promotion; government—
school virtues, character and purpose of discipline, self-control,
school incentive, the incorrigibles; the curriculum—daily program,
number of classes, recitation and the study period, training to think,
reviews and examinations; moral education, the school and the home,
decoration in the school room, the library; affiliated interests—athletics,
literary societies, clubs, school paper; relation of the teacher
to the board of education and to the principal; school ethics; physical
education—nervous strain, defects of sight and of hearing.
Daily, from 9:45 to 10:45. Professor Heatwole. Cabell Hall,
Room 3.
Texts.—School Management, by Dutton.
3. High School Problems.—This course will begin with a brief outline
of the history of the curriculum, organization, and administration
of secondary education in America, followed by a consideration of
the function of secondary education, recent tendencies in public high
school, and adolescence. High school discipline, relation of High School
work to Elementary School and College, especially College preparation
and preparation for life will receive adequate discussion. The major portion
of the time will be devoted to a detailed examination of the educational
value and methods of presentation of the high school branches
Daily, from 3:30 to 4:30. Professor Ruediger and Professor Payne.
Cabell Hall, Room 5.
Text-Books.—The N. E. A. Reports, periodical literature, Longman's
American Teacher Series and courses of study will be drawn upon for
material.
Remark.—Education 5 is open to all registered students free of
charge.
| The University of Virginia record April, 1908 | |