University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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With the increasing complexity of our growing world, the matter of education is becoming an alarming problem. In this complicated world where the school teacher of today must work, the wide variety of knowledge that the teacher must possess is overwhelming. It is this knowledge which must be passed on to our young men and women who will in turn be the leaders of the world. It is because of this ever-increasing com- plexity of learning that the teacher of today must be much better prepared. This is the job of Dean Kenneth Anderson and the School of Education. The School was founded in 1909 and has steadily expanded through the years from an enrollment of 426 ten years ago to 1,008 in 1962 and to over oo in 1963. The school has four main functions : to provide professional curricula for the preparation of prospective teach- ers, to provide professional services to educational institutions, to offer graduate courses for qualified persons, and to promote and conduct educational research. Besides these functions, the School of Education and its graduate school are members of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The School ' s objectives for effective teaching include uniqueness, dignity, worth of the individ- ual, understanding of our society, mastery of sub- ject matter, proficiency in teaching methods, and personal desire. Because the future of the entire world might rest upon the shoulders of our teachers, greater depth of preparation has become the goal of Dean Anderson. For the future he points toward greater academic preparation and the use of psychology in teaching. This psychological aspect of teaching is an entirely new field which offers many new opportunities to both student and teacher. Dean Anderson hopes to see the school expanded from a four-year to a five-year program with more em- phasis upon specialized study. Though the School of Education is considered one of the finest in the country, the goal is for even greater distinction in the art and science of teaching. 29 The education major at KU gains practical experi- ence through student teaching assignments under the guidance of experienced classroom instructors. 44$ ' ttt 1st, tit% tilt : tilt 3 tt41 ttt$ Atli tit; Itti, ttt. .tt. • ‘,.