Tarrant County College - Carillon Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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Reading Courses Improve Comprehension and Speed v N l-larwell, lames Reading 'T' 'X i ' l nu' Jackson, Mrs. Twalah U 7 Reading i l' i fi- McCormick, j Mrs. Martha Q' X., Coordinator of Reading Two courses, developmental and advanced reading, are offered in the reading program. Developmental reading is designed to help the student reading below college level im- prove his basic reading skills. Beginning students are given a vocabulary test and the Iowa Silent Reading Test for comprehension. From these tests, students are placed on an individual basis in materials suitable to their reading level and reading needs. This course may be taken for one semester of credit and continued for several more semesters with- out credit. Students taking the advanced reading course, read at an average or above aver- age level. This course aids in improvement of reading techniques and skills involving speed, flexibility, comprehension, vocabulary, and critical reading. Both courses are designed to help the stu- dent learn how to approach textbooks and to condense materials in relation to time. They also teach the student to read critically. ln addition to listening to tapes, students find the reading lab a quiet place to study. l Q S- r we 13, ' YL 557' 'Qin if tx-3 .. 33. ,Sat . ' .. t:.-14,3 . ' Y ' ' 9-Ylliqgy.-Q rt vs- ., . H V ,J . 5 . l.. . X .f-., iv? I 'af'

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TIGER K 0 Q X ja' Cleftj Dr. Ken L. Hudson, Director of Instructional Media, is responsible directly to the Executive Dean. Dr. Hudson organizes and supervises the total pro- gram, as well as coordinates the use of all instruc- tional media. He consults with the faculty regarding the utilization of the media equipment and assists them in preparation of media materials. Above is a view of one media tape machine along with part of the records convenient for use. Materials Kept Available for Additional Study Carrells equipped with headsets are located in the learning laboratory of the instructional media section. Instructions for use of headsets and other mater- ials are provided in the lab. Study carrells are equipped for receiving stereo audio. ln addition to broadcasting to carrells, the lab also transmits to an area used for informal group study. im x A . 5, , Xfxgg . , l l ,az X M.. lvlrs. Delora O'Neal Secretary Director, Instructional Media

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Tapes l-lelp Teach Sound Of Language Foreign language students learn the pecu- liar sounds of their chosen language with the help of approximately 300 tape recordings used in the regular language labs. These tapes are also available for individual use in the Learning Resources Center. French, German, and Spanish are offered on six levels. They include two elementary courses that stress the fundamentals of gram- mar, vocabulary building, conversation, and simple composition. The intermediate classes emphasize advanced grammar, and reading. Class is conducted largely in the language. Literature classes survey the historical and literary works of their particular country. Many supplementary tapes, film strips, and transparencies are available for the three lan- guage fields, and additions are made through- out the year. J o o ' o l o o Alyssa Paur dons earphones for a quick les- son in French. v , -r Guzman, Ernesto Holmes, Mrs. Martha Hans Kurkowski Coordinator of French German and Spanish labs Modern Foreign Languages wi Q Q?-if-126552 43'f'?f?s4'1 - - , ee .an . K :sz e-Lv - 'ft E .,,h i Hans Kurkowski, a native German, conducts both German and Spanish labs. I'