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For Undergraduates
Education B1: History of Education: An historical study of the more
important educational systems. First term: Education prior to the Christian
Era with special attention to Greek and Roman Education. Second term:
Third term: Education in modern times with special emphasis on
the History of Education in the United States. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:30 to 11:30; P. H. 4.
Associate Professor Zehmer.
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.) Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:30 to 11:30; P. H. B.
Professor Ferguson.
Education B3: Elementary School Supervision:
First term: Functions, principles and general methods of supervision. A
survey of the general literature of supervision. (Two-thirds of the term.)
A study of the new school, emphasizing the place of the teacher in learning
situations. Discussions, readings, and reports. (One-third of the term.)
Second term: The supervision of language and reading. Observations and
discussions. A study of recent developments in methods and materials, tests, and
courses of study. This course is alternated with the second term's work of Education
B4. (Not offered in 1931-32.)
Third term: A continuation of the work of the second term with the addition
of the supervision of spelling. This course is alternated with the third term's
work of Education B4. (Not offered in 1931-32.)
Assistant Professors Acker and McLester.
Education B4: Directed Supervision: Education B2 and B3 prerequisite.—
First term: Practice supervision. Seniors are required to be present at the
opening of Albemarle County Public Schools for the purpose of beginning practice
supervision.
Second term: The supervision of arithmetic. Observations and discussions.
A study of recent developments in methods and materials, tests, and courses of
study. This course is alternated with the second term's work of Education B3.
Third term: Supervision of the social studies, including character education
and citizenship training. Observations and discussions. A study of recent developments
in methods and materials, tests, and courses of study. This course is
alternated with the third term's work of Education B4.
Assistant Professors Acker and McLester.
Education B5: Educational Administration and Supervision: 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, 2 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. High school management. 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: High School Supervision: First term: Statistical
methods applied to education. Measurements in education. Second term: Extracurricular
activities. Third term: High school supervision. (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: Education
B7 is a prerequisite to each of the following divisions.—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 and Education B7, 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 and Education B7, prerequisite.
—This course will discuss in detail the aims, organizations 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 and Education B7, 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
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.) (Not offered in 1931-32.)
(4) The Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools: Credit for 6 session-hours
of college science as a minimum and Education B7, 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 and Education B7, 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
B2, B7 and 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, 1 session-hour.) First term, Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday. 11:30 to 12:30; P. H., 4.
Assistant Professor Jarman.
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