Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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yj ep a t Dr. Bieghler, Head of Department. Boyts, Davis, Zink, Acting Head of Department. oleign JLanguage The preparation of teachers in the foreign language fields and the presentation of those languages and cultures to the non-specialist who wishes to broaden his general education are the goals of the Department of Foreign Languages. Even though the students of Indiana are unable to equal the men in uniform in their ability to gain a working knowledge of any language in si.x weeks, the popular non-credit courses in Spanish, French and German have proved interesting and valuable to all who participated. Lieoglaphy The Geography Department, in addition to training specialists in geographic education, has a ' ded in the war effort by offering cartography and meteorology. A new course in World Problems in Geography takes up such items as the interpretation of news, the geographic background of changing boundaries and the feeding of European refugees. The history of map making, map intei pretation. and study of special types of maps com- prises an interesting and valuable new course open to geography majors and minors.

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oduactlon Miss Mahachek i econclaly The Secondary Education Department, under the direction of Miss Joy Mahachek, prepares students for teaching in both junior and senior high schools in seven specialized subjects: Education, English, Geography, Language. Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. In addition to the students who are regularly enrolled in this department are many others from special fields who qualify for certification either as majors or minors. In this way, all the students on campus are enrolled at some time or other in one of the many courses offered. A war conscious student body has responded to a wide variety of adjustments in both methods and materials. Due to the need of educators in military programs elsewhere, drastic changes occurred in the teaching person- nel. Despite its losses and need of adjustments, the Secondary Education Department has not lost any of its prestige on campus and is able to retain its high standards in 194-4. Mr. Beard Clementaiy The Elementary Department, directed by Mr. Ralph B. Beard, is designed to give a survey of education from kindergarten through the si.xth grade. The first two years are programmed in such a way as to afford the students a founda- tion in cultural and basic educational subjects; the last two years offer the opportunity to spe- cialize in either the primary or intermediate fields, and to develop the educational technique necessary. The student becomes familiar with teaching problems very early in the course. In the final year of the work each student, working in the Laboratory School under a supervising teacher, gains actual experience before a class.

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n e n t s Ridcnour, Littlefield, Head of Depart- ment. Xib lalij Wilson Hall Library providing material for both serious and recreational reading has recently had many new books concerning the war added to the already fine collection. The newly opened Curriculum Room with constantly growing collections of materials on trends and techniques of teaching in a changing world is the center of interest for both Faculty Club discussions and student research. The drive for the collection of books for men in service, an activity started last year, continues. Cnglcsn A development in the English Department program this year is the Composition Seminar, in which si.x writing courses- Advanced Composition. Journalism. Creative Dramatics. Short Story, Essay, and Communi- ty Dramatics and Pageantry-are offered on a conference basis with hours especially arranged for each student. In addition to its courses for all students and its regular electives. the Department provides many helpful and varied activities, including courses in Plav Production. Radio, and the Speech Clinic. Stabley, Head of Department; Stitt, Perkins. Knowlcs. Norton. McDonald.