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PAGE 4 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1950 D)2J0 By Livimig To i Wm n Nebraska educators are tackl Ing the problem of trying to make classroom knowledge more applicable to every day living experiences or public school chil dren. Ways to economically and ef lecuveiy achieve this goal are being studied in a double-bar reled program at the University Summer Session. First, according - to Dr. Floyd Miller, who is coordinating the study, a workshop composed of University and public school teachers and administrators is mapping details of a proposed program which would serve as a guide for classioom work. Experimental Classroom Work Second, some of the ideas de veloped by the workshop, plus proposals from other states, are being tested in an experimental classroom of 30 Lincoln young sters who volunteered to do the job. During the regular school term they attend Whittier junior high school. Dr. Miller, state supervisor of secondary education in the State Department of Public Instruction who is a visiting summer instruc tor at the University, sums up the problem this way: "The basic fund of human knowledge such as mathe matics, science, history, govern ment and the like remains un changed in this new program. But we do not spoon feed it to youngsters in daily doses to be swallowed by memorization. We show them how this great store of knoweldge is alive and real by relating it through reasoning and application to their day- to-day living experiences in the school, home, community, state, nation and the world. "This simply means two things: First, that ways of teaching do change, much the same for ex ample as our system of transpor tation has changed from the horse and buggy to airplane partly because of our increased knowledge of how humans learn; and second, we are thinking in tearms of the whole individual. "These two objectives are im portant because our high schools, once used mainly by the few stu dents going on to college, now give the final formal education received by 80 percent of the students. This makes it doubly important then that high schools not only impart knowledge to youngsters but also that the knowledge be given a real-life meaning. "Out of this effort we hope to make our schools even greater and better incubators of not only democratic thought, but demo cratic action. When we look at the world about us it must be completely apparent to all that education for effective citizen ship in a democracy is an abso lute necessity." Engine Prof Says Teachers Too Talkative College teachers talk too much. That's the belief of Professor Neil P. Bailey, head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Renesselaer Poly technic Institute. In a memorandum of "Teach ing Pitfalls," which he prepared for the use of members of his department, he stated, "The worst temptation in teaching is excessive talking by the instructor-Professor Eailey declared that the greatest asset of any teacher, interviewer or administrator, is the ability to ask wise and pcna trating questions and then have the patience to await the for mulation of answers. One nicely sharpened and carefully aimed question will often bring to a head hours of student thinking about a subject. Pointing out that too many questions asked in class are either superficial, out-of-focus, or too general, Professor Bailey said that all too often teachers fail to await a student's answer. w jr E J as w E iipe.ir'iQn&iBS I V.. f m fx V3 Hi- Kt j I- . VT Tli t Courtesy Lincoln Journal AN EXPERIMENT Theme for the experimental classroom this summer was how Nebraskans can become "world builders of tomorrow." All were Whittier junior high school students who volunteered for the summer work. They are (left to right around the table): Jane Michaud, Eleanor McCauley, Hal Rowe, Jack Curtis, Mrs. Ruth Wagner of Denver who has directed similar programs in Colorado, Bar bara Wells, Sharon Littrell, Joyce Bockoven, Sharon Moore, Elberta Womack and Delores Ehrlich. K-State Welcomes New President Kansas State College students put out the welcome mat last week for the new president of the col lege, James A. McCain. McCain will take over the duties of guiding the Manhattan school this fall, replacing Milton Eisenhower. The new president was formerly president of Mon tana State College in Missoula, Mont. McCain said he feels the pro fessional field should not be mini-m-fl, but that stress will con tinue to lie on general education, as it did under Eisenhower. Iowa Teachers Study 'PR' A workshop in public rela tions is being held at Iowa State Teachers college, according to the campus newspaper, "The College Eye." Seventy-eight Iowa superin tendents and principals are at tending the workshop. They heaxd Stewart Harral of the University of Oklahoma say that public relations is "both a neces sity and phenomena of our times." Those attending the workshop also heard ways and means of putting across cam paigns for bond issue, and other V J xt3 au x. v. w y ; Courtesy Lincoln Journal COORDINATOR Dr. Floyd Miller, (second from left) is coordinat ing the work being done at the University summer session in vital izing public school teaching. In charge of the experimental class room testing the program is Miss Nora Veerhusen, Adams, a teacher during the school year in Whittier junior high. Two of her students are Bernie Kermmoade, left, and Ronnie Johnson. means of securing the aid of the student activities office The press and public in support of, "Putting Husbands Through" school projects. Now It's PUT Degrees PHT degrees are now avail- Gold, able at the University of Colorado paper. award is given to the wives of recent graduates of the univers ity, according to the Silver and Colorado, campus news- Union Calendar . . Friday, July 21 10 to 12 noon: Photo Lab. Union 8:30 p. m.: Square Dance. Union ballroom Sunday, July 23 7:30 p. m.: FHcker Film, tnion ballroom Monday, July 24 8 p. ni. Summer Theatre play "Three Men on a Horse." Union ballroom Teachers college Parent Teacher association clinic, Love Library auditorium Tuesday, July 25 8 p. m.: "Three Men on a Horse." Union ballroom Teachers college clinic. Love Library auditorium Wednesday, July 26 8 p. m.: String Ensemble in Chamber concert. Union ballroom Music Teachers Secure Positions Dr. Arthur E. Westbrook, di rector of the School of Fine Arts, has announced the names of stu dents who have secured teaching jobs for this coming school year. The students secured the jobs through the University Teachers College Department of Educa tional Service. The students and the city in which they will be employed: Roma Johnson, Beaver Crossing; Norma Keuten, Aurora; Ronald Barnes, Stanford University; Wil listine Clark. Tabor, la.; Marilyn Voorhees, Tecumseh; Jeanne Wood, Nelson: Gordon Flood. Chester; Robert Parks, Ogallala; Kobert uilbnde, Stanton; Jean nette Hause, - Alvo: William Splichal, Lincoln; Helep Ander son, Lakewood, Colorado; Pa tricia Gerhold, Battle Creek: Alice Saunden. Manistee. Mich igan; Nancy Lieber. Davton. Washington; Ted Thompson, Lin coln; Joan Reynolds, Omaha; and Lawrence Chia-Lu Lee, Nanking, China. Classified LESSON paper typed in my borne. Neat, acturoie, reasonable. 3-3341. DRIVING eastern Ohio Saturday. July js. onare a riving and expenses. Call 5-3831 af'er 5. Naval officer uniform for aale. Reaann. ble prices. A lea Master Tallora. 15 21 P. AT miLLER'S Term panera and 2 xn?3 after 5:30. other work typed. Hi 'lrti - This fall will be the 27th an niversary of the dedication of Me morial Stadium. It was dedicated in 1924, in a game against Kan sas. The opposing team was coach ed by Potsy Clark,' present NU athletic director. I -IT ' 1 . " X Fashion' Strategy lew Town-Dark Cottons fo; How and Fall by Betty Barclay of California M i-TA illcr'a I.Lr tl.r hem off y J Mmd h failiion-rit h, hlii.l--M, roll on t in infinite variety to round out your lle . Summer, early-Fall wardrobe. So amart, lhee delielHfuI budceteer' only upkeep in oaP and water! 895 lll.traHJ: Bloeked, alia.low-Iaid fWhman town drem, in rih rolored kroahloth. Siie 9 to 15. 1 MODERNAGE fTlULER Second Floor PAint ni iMitiaiaiwii
