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Maze featured at
An environmental ecology maze will
be the special feature of "Celluloid
Circus," a film festival set for Tuesday
and Wednesday at the Nebraska Union.
Departments offer
new summer specials
Pool opens
The Women's Physical Education
Building pool will be open Mondays
through Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30
p.m. for recreational swimming.
The pool is open to students, faculty
and staff members. A University
identification card is required. The fee is
10 cents.
Suits are provided for women only,
but swimmers must bring their own caps.
Towels also are provided.
Library show set
Mrs. Snyder said the library has tried
to improve services to the undergraduate.
"We have librarians now in the
reference room as well as at the
information desk to try to boost our
reader services," she said. "We also can
give personal instructions or a tour of the
library for people who contact us and ask
for it."
Mrs. Snyder said a second presentation
showing how to use the card catalogue
will be completed soon. It will be
available on film strip machines at the
card catalogue locations for students'
convenience.
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Dr. John Lux, atsociata professor of secondary education,
explains to his students some of the situations they may
face as student teachers in secondary classrooms.
Sponsored by the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Instructional
Film Library and the Association of
Media Educators in Nebraska, the festival
"Love at First Sight," a slide-tape
presentation about Love Library will be
shown four times this week.
Mrs. Carolyn Snyder, assistant director
for reader services, said the production is
designed especially for freshmen and new
students to show what the library has to
offer the undergraduate.
Showings are set for today at 9 a.m.,
Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., and Wednesday
and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. The
presentation will be held in Room 432,
Love Library. Students may ask questions
following the 10-minute presentation.
Psych groups start
Students, faculty and staff members
who wish to develop personal and social
effectiveness and discuss personal
problems may participate in the
Psychological Consultation Center's
summer group sessions, clinic director Dr.
Charles Haywood announced.
The evening sessions begin today for
two hours per week and will continue
through July 12.
The summer groups are free and are
conducted by graduate psychology
students under the supervision of a
faculty member. Coordinator of the
group sessions is John Goldenberg.
Interested persons may apply at the
Psychological Consultation Center,
Burnett Hall, Room 1 1 1,472-2351.
school students seem
film f est
will include exhibits trom major
educational film producers and
distributors.
The film festival is the first of its kind
at UNL, according to James Titterington,
film library coordinator.
The featured presentation,
Titterington said, will be an
environmental maze constructed by
Douglas tliuk of the National Film Board
of Canada, a leading producer of
non-theater films.
"The maze will have input from all
sorts of media being projected around
you at the same time-sound, music,
film," Titterington said. "The purpose is
to give the viewer a total awareness of the
problems of ecology and environment by
surrounding him with media." .
The production will use about fifteen
16mm projectors, six slide projectors,
strobe lights, rear-screen projection and
other media techniques, Titterington said.
Another feature of the film festival
will be the showing of the Emmy
Award-winning "Brian's Song" by the
Learning Corp. of America.
"Brian's Song" is the true story of the
deep friendship between Gale Sayers,
black halfback for the Chicago Bears, and
his white teammate Brian Piccolo, who
died of cancer in 1970 at the age of 26.
"Brian's Song" will be shown at 9:30
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. both days of the
festival.
Other film producers and distributors
who will have exhibits at the festival
include: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Educational Corp.; Great Plains National
Educational Television Library; Holt,
Rinehart, Winston, Inc.; McGraw-Hill
Book Company-Film Division; NBC
Educational Enterprises.
The maze will be operated
continuously from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both
days of the festival. Schedules for
showings of exhibitors' new educational
films will be distributed at the door. The
festival is free and open to the public.
By Deanna Sands
NU School of Journalism
If student teaching is the high point of
the college student's career, what does it
become for the high school students he
teaches?
Do the students think they learn
anything? Does it bother them to know
that a college student is teaching their
classes?
Of 100 Lincoln public high school
students questioned in a survey, only
three said they dislike the idea of having
student teachers. The majority of the
students, randomly selected from four
classes in three different buildings, said
they approved. About 10 asked for more
student teachers.
As one Lincoln Southeast student
wrote, "I've never really thought of them
as students, more like a younger teacher."
More than 700 of these "younger
teachers" were placed in Nebraska's
public schools by two of the state's larger
teacher training institutions, the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)
and Kearney State College (KSC). During
the 1972 spring semester, 426 UNL
students worked in 26 schools in and
around Omaha and Lincoln. KSC
students were placed at schools between
McCook and Omaha.
The Lincoln high school students
surveyed averaged at least 10 student
teachers each during their high school
careets.
Most students had a tolerant attitude
toward student teachers in their
classrooms, but admitted they respected
their regular teacher more. Students saw
student teachers as friends and felt they
could be more informal in the classroom.
Another Southeast student wrote, "I
can feel more at ease with student
teachers than I can with regular teachers
because they are open-minded."
A Lincoln Northeast student
commented, "The teacher is more
ensy-going. They know what to do but a
student teacher is just learning."
"The teacher seems to have both
knowledge and wisdom whereas the
student teachers have knowledge but lack
wisdom," a Lincoln East student
observed. .
Although student teachers earned high
marks on friendliness, they were
criticized for their inability to explain
new concepts to the class. Students
attributed this to a lack of experience.
"The teacher has more experience in
teaching and can handle difficult
situations better even though the student
teacher may have more up-to-date
knowledge," a Southeast student wrote.
"A regular teacher knows what he or
she wants, how to go about it, and what
to avoid. A student teacher makes a lot of
discoveries, and is insecure, and kids
know it. Student teachers don't explain
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'Two Women" by Alfred H. Maurer, one of the paintings in
Miss Schaefer's bequest to Sheldon Art Gallery.
This
MONDAY, JUNE 12
All-State Faculty Recital, Professor
John Zei, baritone, 7:30 p.m., Kimball
Recital Hall.
TUESDAY, JUNE 13
"Know Your Professor" Series, Dr.
Wesley Meierhenry, 1 p.m., Love Library.
Summer Film Series, "The Mark of
Zorro," 7 p.m., Nebraska Union.
Film Festival, "Celluloid Circus," 9
a.m. to 4 p.m., Nebraska Union.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
Singleton-Palmer Dixieland Band, 8
p.m., Nebraska Union.
Film Festival, "Celluloid Circus," 9
a.m. to 4 p.m., Nebraska Union.
THURSDAY, JUNE 15
Stradivari String Quartet, 1:15 p.m.,
to approve
things logically," an Fast High student
wrote.
One of his classmates commented,
"They're (student teachers) more nervous
and sometimes get what they want to say
messed up."
Youth proved to be a mixed blessing
for student teachers. The students liked
having someone close to their own age
who could talk to them, but criticized
discipline as either deficient or excessive.
"Usually I am better with a student
teacher because they seem to understand
problems better and sometimes are more
patient. However, sometimes this lenient
attitude turns into a lesser level of
authority," a Lincoln Fast student wrote.
Many students said they felt student
teachers were insecure about their
authority, making them disciplinarians or
timid.
"The teacher is a teacher! And you
don't get away with anything. A studenl
teacher still has a heart and you can get
to them. But that's bad too because many
times we use their feelings for more time
to get assignments in," commented a
Northeast student,
Voicing the opposite point of view,
another Northeast student defended t he
age difference. "You (eel you have more '
freedom. And if you do something wrong
they (student teachers) don't gel on you
like regular teachers do."
A classmate agreed, "They (student
teachers) are usually younger and they
don't believe that by standing in front of
the class they are automatically right or
can say or do whatever they want."
The youth factor seemed lo imply to
most students freshness and crealivily in
the student teacher's approach to the
class. They liked sludenl leathers who
weren't afraid lo Iry new things or let the
class express opinions. Freedom of
discussion prompted many compliments.
"Most of my student teachers have
new and different ideas and are willing to
try new projects. They seem, in general,
more excited about leaching rather than
those who have taught for 10 years," a
Southeast student wrote.
A Northeast student also saw
possibilities for stimulating the
cooperating teacher. "Having a sludenl
teacher gives the teacher help with
grading papers and more time to prepare
for class. It usually helps stimulate regular
teachers who tend to get bored, thus
boring you."
Cooperating teachers agree. Dr. Bert
Alfrcy, director of sludenl leaching at
UNL, said cooperating teachers generally
are pleased with the studenl teacher
program.
"Most teachers realize that as they
move toward individualized instruction
for children, they need manpower," he
said. "It takes a secure person to be a
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Nebraska Union and 7:30 p.m., Kimball
Recital Hall.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16
Final date for submitting doctoral
dissertations and filing applications for
oral exams.
13th Annual Summer Conference in
Business Education, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., Nebraska Union.
Stradivari String Quartet, 9 a.m.,
Westbrook Music Building and 12:15
p.m., Faculty Club.
Jazz Concert, University of Nebraska
Lab Band, 7:30 p.m., Kimball Recital
Hall.
SUNDAY, JUNE 18
All-State Outdoor Promenade Pops
Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., Sheldon
Sculpture Garden.
student teachers
cooperating teacher, Having a sludenl
teacher keeps them on their toes.
"They have to defend their methods
and education in general. This creales an
awareness of their own methods," Dr.
Alfrey added.
While some students seemed to feel
that sludenl teachers have a fresh,
stimulating outlook, others saw them
simply as a break in the routine.
Perhaps because they're number two
in the chain of classroom command,
students feel that student teachers try
harder. "They (student teachers) know at
least nearly as much as a regular teacher
and what they lack in experience, they
make up by trying harder," a Northeast
student said.
Sometimes, however, a sludenl teacher
can try too hard and learning becomes
impossible for the studenl, an East High
student wrote.
All students agreed that there was
always something they could learn from
sludenl teachers. Marks for competency
in (heir major subject were high. I laving a
college studenl teaching the class did not
bother most students.
A Northeast studenl staled, "I'm
proud lo be taught by anyone who has
made it that far in college, It's good to
see youth teaching youth."
A Southeast sludenl wrote that he IVIt
sludenl teachers were competent because
it hadn't been so long since they covered
the material in college.
Several students made revealing
comments about their student teacher's
range of knowledge, "Most of them
(student teachers) are really good except
lor the home economics depart ment
when they talk about sex and
reproduction, They get too embarrassed
and Clustered, " observed a Northeast
studenl .
An l ast High student had a diUcrcnl
problem, "I suppose studenl teachers are
generally competent, but my geometry
teacher hardly knows what a circle is!"
Homework appeared lo be a iiMivas.il
complaint. "Sometimes they (student
teachers) think that you should have
homework and be able to do things the
way they do and it is a pain," a Noilheasl
student wrote,
Students seemed lo worry ahout Hie
type of experience their si ink' til teachers
were having in the classioom. Many fell
studenl teachers were loo idealistic and
got hurt when students didn't cooperate,
"I think student teachers sometimes
expect loo much and are then
disappointed, so they are a lit lie more
unfair in gradui if that happens,"
commented a Southeast student.
After 10 or more years ol classroom
observation and participation, lni'li si hool
students might he classified as experts on
educational lecliiiiities. They know what
they like and how well Ihev li'ain llirv
Collection
bequeathed
to gallery
A bequest of paintings, sculptures,
' prints and drawings will be shown at a
memorial exhibit beginning Tuesday at
Sheldon Art Gallery.
The gift is one of the most important
ever made to Sheldon, according to
Norman Geske, director. The exhibit is
from a collection of Miss Bertha Schaefer
of New York, a decorator, designer and
art dealer who died in May, 1971. The
exhibit will continue through July 16.
The University of Nebraska was named
one of the principal legatees of Miss
Schaefer's estate, the most important part
of which includes 23 paintings by Alfred
H. Maurer and 5 by Marsden Hartley. All
of them were in Miss Schaefer's personal
collection.
Miss Schaefer's gallery was also a
showcase for the works of contemporary
English and Spanish artists.
The works by Maurer and Hartley will
raise Sheldon's representation of these
artists to a level of major importance
among American museums, Geske said.
The works by English, Spanish, French,
Swiss and Japanese artists also will
provide a substantial enlargement of the
collection of international contemporary
art, according to Geske.
Reminder
Students planning to
graduate at the end of first
summer session must file
applications for degrees at the
Registrar's Office by 5 p.m.
today.
want close cooperation belween the
cooperating teacher and the studenl
teacher, but no imitation.
"The student teacher doesn't always
know what the real teacher wants us to
know. This sometimes causes students to
miss questions on the teacher's test," a
Northeast student said.
A classmate disagreed. "I feel the
teachers I have had thought about the
same things as if they both had discussed
the topic before they gave it to the class,"
Students want their regular teacher
present during class as a silent partner
who can move in if discipline problems
gel out of hand or if incorrect material is
being presented. Gaps between lecture
material and what appears on tests bother
them, They demand originality.
"A lew student teachers have tried to
copy every move and action that the
regular teachers would do. Often they
have been afraid lo leach, looking al the
regular teacher when they make a
statement. Others have been so terrific,
being so confident, introducing new
ideas," a Southeast student commented.
Student teachers lose I heir credibility
with students when Ihey don't use what
they've learned in (heir own classrooms.
Students feel thai new ideas stiaiuht from
college are beneficial n high school
classrooms. Ileing natural and developing
individual style rales highly in favor of
sludenl teachers.
The geneial sentiment expi ,sed by
the students in the survey favored sludenl
teachers with adequate supervision.
Providing that supervision for
hundieds of student teachers is a major
elloit for the teacher training
institutions.
UNL teacher supervisors are subject
mailer specialists wilh educational
training. The student -teacher ratio is one
supervisor for every IK students. The
ratio provides individual supervision but
also requires much traveling belween
buildings.
Dr. Alliey said he feels the supervisory
system will be altered in the future. The
system would change to supcrvisois
trained only in educational techniques. If
a problem came up with subject matter, a
subject specialist could be called in. This
would mean thai a supervisor could be
responsible for only one school, lie
would be able lo see more students move
often and be available for conferences
with coopeiating leathers.
KSC uses the general supervisor
system, lai-llung student teaching
assignments make subject specialist
impossible.
"Our supcrvisois have a variety ol
backgrounds. When Ibcy visit a school,
Ihey can spend more time in the
classroom," said Dr. Skov. dean ! the
KSC education school. He added that a
team of academic specialists and leaching
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