University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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Department of Professional Instruction The work in this depart.rent covers the entire range of studies included in the science of education. Briefly summarized, the science of education includes: (J) Psychology, which must always serve as a basis of the principles and methods of teaching; (2) Method, as a means and a guide in teaching and in making effective the principles and laws derived from psychology; (3) Didactics and School Management, which seek to adjust the agents, conditions and factors of the school so that they shall all co-operate effectively in the instruction and training of the child; (4) History of Education, to bring the student into sympathetic appreciation of the world's great teachers, so that he may catch something of their ideals, enthusiasm and self-sacrifice; (5) Supervision, or the theory of organiz- ing and managing a system of schools; (6) Principles of Education and Philosophy of Education, which deal with the great underlying doctrines of education, with the phases of human development both individual and social, man's place in nature, and his duty and destiny in the light of our present knowledge; (7) American Education, dealing with the social, communal, practical, and political relations of the school as found in the United States. Besides the regular work in these courses, several lines of elective study are offered. The following publications have been issued either col lectively or by individual professors of the department: J. Studies in Education. 2. The Making of a Teacher. 3. A Guide to the Teacher's Mastery of Texts. 4. Nature Study and Related Literature. 5. The Teacher and the School. 6. Stories and Poems with Lesson Plans. The department maintains a Principals' Club during the summer school and a Teachers' Club in the other terms of the school year. Through institute work, educational lectures, and addresses on various phases of our social, economic, literary and religious life, the members of the department keep in close touch with the educational needs and ideals of our rapidly progressing American civilization.

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Presidents’ Assistants

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Department of Professional Instruction CIIAL'NCEY P. COLO HOVE, B. A.. 1 81: 1. A., 1884; I). Sc.. 1908. Upper Iowa: M. A.. 1896. ChlcaKO. Pro- fc i or and Head of the Department. Actinic President In ease of the abxence or disability of the President. 1S96. anna k. McGovern. B. Dl.. 1819: B. 8.. 1880. I. S. T. O. 1 rofC89or of Primary Instruction. 1 80. GEORGE W. SAMSON. K. S.. 1878: M. S.. 1881. Simpson. Pro fessor of Psychology. 1894. A I 1 I V G. V. WALTERS. It ft, 187! : M. S. 18S2, Iowa Wesleyan, professor of History of Education. Phil- osophy of Education and Taxidermist, 1 98. EDITH C. BUCK. P-. A.. 1882; M. A.. 1888, Iowa Colle .-. Professor of Elementary ln tructton, 189$. GEORGE S. DICK. It. S . 1888. I. S T. B. Ph.. 1897. Cor- nell CoUokc. professor of School Man- «« ment. Principle- of Education. 1908.