Belleville College - Dutchman Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Contemplation—ix part of teaching and its decision making- con fronts Nancy Nord and Marjorie Lynch, prospective teachers. American Public Ed ' ucation classes familiarize students with many problems associated with all levels of education. Playing a melody on the flutophone, Alice Irwin finds the right ' ' hey” for teaching music to school children.

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EDUCATION COURSES, “Tricks of teachinjj trade” Every profession has its ‘‘tricks of the trade’ ' or tech¬ niques which must be learned and applied; the teach- ing profession is no exception. Although many students may lx?lieve the contrary, teachers must prepare their materials beforehand. The education courses are an aid in developing the proper techniques in presenting mate¬ rials to students. The education courses at JC w erc geared mainly to the needs of the future elementary teacher. In¬ sight into a child’s needs and development were gained. All aspects of a child, including his physical, intel¬ lectual, social, and emotional growth were scrutinized in the child psychology classes. The reading course and children’s literature class aided one in choosing interest¬ ing and appropriate reading material. The course in arithmetic acquainted one with skills ncx ' esscirv in teach¬ ing children the basic numbers and their uses. The im- pirtance of education in a democratic society was stressed in the American Public Education course. Offered mostly in the night school program, the education courses w ere an added feature of the JC curriculum. To help jerry go up on the ladder of reading progress is the object of Miss McCanns Primar y Reading students. It may look picture-book easy but Miss McCanns Childrens Literature course takes the tale seriously. ' ' A .t4jyUL Applying simple techniques of design, Marion Heil fashions sea¬ sonal decorations in the Art for Elementary Teachers class.

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HUMANITIES provides enliijhtenmeiit, creativity Expansion and innovation were the characteristics found this year in each department of the I lumanities Division of BJC. New classes and improved facilities met and filled the needs of a growing institution. A student did not have to search for creativity or enlightment; it abounded around him all over the campus in many forms. In the English Dc ' partment could lx? found future ora tors as well as students tiding to overcome their fear of standing in front of an audience. The ever-abundant freshmen could also Ix found o erflowing the rhetoric class capacity at first, but this problem was quickly al¬ leviated. A new offering was available to the student of literature in the form of a course to serv ' c as an introduc¬ tion to the others, filling and rounding out this facet of a liberal arts education. Continuing in his realization of all the aspects I luman- itics was offering him, many a t ical student came in contact with the Art Department, filling his fine arts re¬ quirement in any of nine art appreciation classes offered. 1 le could view his fellow student s art work on display in showings at lx)th the college and public libraries. Op, pop, and traditional art are all stimulating, but the student who pricked up his ears was able to catch the sound of the colleges musical groups as well, as they rehearsed in their new facilities on campus. A highly selective Charnber Choir found its beginning. The Chamber Choir held its concerts in connection with with other talented groups. The all-male stage Kmd, along with its own chorus, made a tour this year. Stopping off at the librar in the meantime, the stu¬ dent, minus a musical instrument but armed with note cards, found searching for reference a little easier this year. The library had moved to larger facilities and of¬ fered more study area with more lxx)ks in more shelves. Cetting lost in another wwld w as easy here, and also easy in the Language Department, where the use of slides and foreign magazines took the student into the country whose language he was learning. Thus, Humanities offered an opportunity for expres¬ sion, calling upon the student to display his creativity. Referring to a chapter on early Chinese culture, Marsha Smith cites a print of a Buddhist scidpture of the era. Pen in hand, vocalmlar) ' in mind, faith in knowledge, and list near completion, Laura Sterling awaits the next spelling word.