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Education B1: History and Philosophy of Education: A study of the
chief educational ideals of mankind in relation to their social and historical
conditions, and as the expression of corresponding philosophies of life. (B.A.
or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:30 to 11:30;
P. H. 4.

Assistant Professor Weldon.

Education B2: Educational Psychology: Psychology B1 prerequisite.—
Mental ability and its development. Quantitative aspects of the subject will
be stressed, and the classroom work will be supplemented by practice in
mental measurement and experiments in learning. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3
session-hours.) Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 9:30 to 10:30; P. H. B., 1.

Professor Ferguson.

Education B3: Elementary School Supervision: (Junior year.) First
term: A study of the elementary school curriculum. Conflicting viewpoints
are examined. Present-day practice in curriculum construction is studied.
An attempt is made to discover trends and to forecast the future development
of the elementary school curriculum in Virginia and the South.

Second term: Learning and teaching in the elementary school. A study
is made of the various types of lessons, practice is afforded in their development
and application in the schools. A first-hand study is made of the
pupil's methods of learning and the function of the teacher as a supervisor of
learning.

Third term: Scientific measurement in education. A study is made of
the instruments of measurement now available, their uses and limitations.
Practice is afforded in the use of scientific measures. Objectives examinations
are constructed. (Credit towards B. S. in Education, 3 session-hours).
Hours to be arranged.

Assistant Professors Acker and McLester.

Education B4: Elementary School Supervision: (Senior year.) First
term: Organization of the elementary school. Schedule making, time allotments,
records and reports, classification of pupils, marking, etc.

Second term: Organization of subject matter and learning situations in
the elementary school.

Third term: Directed supervision. Students will have practice in supervision
under direction. They will be required to discover, formulate and assist
in the solution of the problems ordinarily encountered in the supervision

of elementary schools. (Credit towards B.S. in Education, 3 session-hours.)
Hours to be arranged.

Assistant Professors Acker and McLester.

Education B5: Educational Administration and Supervision: First term:
State school organization and administration. Second term: City school
systems. Third term: County school organization and administration.

A special study will be made in connection with each term of Virginia
State School Laws and Regulations of the State Board of Education. (B.A.
or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 11:30 to 12:30;
P. H., 4.

Professor Manahan and Assistant Professor Bennett.

Education B7: Modern Secondary Education: First term: History and
principles of modern secondary education. Second term: The program of
studies of modern secondary schools with special reference to the principal
types of high schools in Virginia. Third term: Modern methods of high
school instruction and classroom management. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11:30 to 12:30; P. H. 2.

Professor Smithey and Mr. Phippins.

Education B8: School Administration and Supervision: First term:
Statistical methods applied to education. Measurements in education. Second
term: School administration. The first half of the term will be devoted to
high school administration; the second half of the term to elementary school
administration. Third term: School supervision with special reference to
the practical use of standard tests in both elementary and high school subjects.
(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
10:30 to 11:30; P. H., 2.

Professor Smithey and Mr. Phippins.

Education B11: (a) Special Methods in High School Subjects:

Each third-year student who is a candidate for a degree in Education
must take a special methods course in the field of his academic major. Selection
may be made from the following courses in meeting the requirements
of Education B11 (a). (Credit, 1 session-hour for each course.) Hours to
be arranged.

(1) The Teaching of English in Secondary Schools: Credit for 6 session-hours
of college English as a minimum, prerequisite.—A detailed consideration
of the aims and trends in the teaching of English; the principles underlying
the selection of types of classroom procedure in English instruction. The
course includes an examination of recent texts, tests, and instructional materials;
the construction of units and projects in English; and a discussion
of the principles of curriculum construction in English. Special consideration
will be given to problems of special method in the teaching of literature, silent
reading, oral and written composition, and language usage. (Credit, 1 session-hour.)

Mr. Alvey.

(2) The Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools: Credit for 6
session-hours of college mathematics as a minimum, prerequisite.—This course
will discuss in detail the aims, organization and methods of teaching mathematics
in Junior and Senior high schools. Attention will be given to general
mathematics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and commercial arithmetic.
Special consideration will be given to such topics as the following: Aims and
trends in the teaching of mathematics; criteria for the selection of subject-matter;
the examination of current tests, texts, curricula, and other instructional
materials; the construction, use, and value of teaching units; lesson
planning. (Credit, 1 session-hour.)

Mr. Wingfield.

(3) The Teaching of Latin in Secondary Schools: Credit for 6 session-hours
of college Latin as a minimum, prerequisite.—This course is intended to
meet the needs of teachers in service, and of advanced students preparing to
teach. The course includes an historical survey of the teaching of Latin in
Europe and America, with special emphasis upon the experience of teachers
in American schools; a study of present trends in the teaching of Latin; a
survey of material required as outlined in the courses of study of leading high
schools of the United States; a study of the technique of class and recitation
management; and a study of the relation of Latin to other subjects in the high
school curriculum. Methods of determining the capacity of students for
foreign languages, and methods of recording various types of achievement
will be discussed. (Credit, 1 session-hour.)

Miss Jones.

(4) The Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools: Credit for 6 session-hours
of college science as a minimum, prerequisite.—This course will discuss in
detail the aims, methods, recent tendencies, and equipment for the teaching of
science in Junior and Senior high schools. A review will be made of the
development of science teaching and the place of the natural sciences in the
curriculum of secondary schools. Special attention will be given to general
science, biology, chemistry, and physics. This will include a critical examination
of recent textbooks, a discussion of current practices in handling laboratory
work and notebooks, the planning and value of units of instruction, testing,
and remedial teaching. (Credit, 1 session-hour.)

Mr. Fitzhugh.

(5) The Teaching of the Social Studies in Secondary Schools: Credit for
6 session-hours of college social studies as a minimum, prerequisite.—A course in
materials and methods in the social studies. The course includes a consideration
of (a) the general current trends in the teaching of the social studies in
secondary schools; (b) the objectives of the social studies in the high school;
(c) the examination and use of text and laboratory materials for the socialized
recitation, with special emphasis on the high school library in the social
studies; (d) a consideration of classroom procedure and the place and use of
objective and other tests; (e) the unit plan and procedure; (f) and the materials
and devices to make this plan of study effective in the handling of individual
students. (Credit, 1 session-hour.)

Mr. Swindler.

Education B11: (b) Directed Teaching: Open only to seniors. Education
B11 (a), prerequisite.—Directed teaching in the City High School of Charlottesville
and in the high schools of Albemarle County. The student, through
graded participation is inducted into successive teaching activities until full
teaching responsibility is assumed for a period of time sufficient to produce
skill in teaching. Daily practice for a semester is required as a minimum.
Required of all candidates for the degree of B.S. in Education. Hours to be
arranged. (Credit, 2 session-hours.)

Associate Professor Windes and Critic Teachers.

Education B12: School Hygiene and Sanitation: Course prescribed by
the Virginia State Board of Education and State Board of Health for all students
desiring certificates to teach in public schools. After a preliminary
consideration of normal anatomy and physiology, the following topics are
discussed: Physical defects and their control, personal hygiene, communicable
diseases, physical inspection of school children, first aid, the sanitary
school, and public health.—(Credit, 2 session-hours.) Monday, Wednesday,
9:30 to 10:30; P. H., 7.

Assistant Professor Jarman.