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

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Education Arey, Brown, Buffum, Charles;, Finkenbinder, Phillips Riebe, Slacks, Smith, Todd, Walters, Wilcox DR. E. C. DENNY................Department Head It is through the Department of Education that the student receives his first insight into the techniques of instruction and the educative process. This Depart- ment attempts to imbue the students with a scientific attitude and help them equip themselves with the fund- amental skills, knowledge, and basic principles neces- sary for successful teaching, administration, and super- vision. A specialized curricula is designed to prepare teachers from kindergarten to college work inclusive. Believing that an understanding of child nature is fundamental to successful teaching, this Department offers both general and special courses in the field of psychology. The development of professional con- sciousness is encouraged in order that teaching may rightfully be classified as a profession.

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Art and Manual Arts Hranagan Cole Conlon Palmer Patt The Department, of Art and Manual Arts, through the contacts which are made with students in the class- room, in personal conferences and in organizations, to- gether with the influences effected through the use of such agencies as the Library, illustrative material, ex- hibits and lectures, endeavors to contribute to their general culture, their professional efficiency and their social and economic welfare. Through contacts with this Department students should make definite advancement with respect to the following important factors of educational develop- ment, namely, technical skill, technological informa- tion, educational insight, organizing efficiency, teaching ability, art judgment, users appreciations, creative self- expression, and general culture. C. H. BAIIJEA Department Heat Page 18

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English Albright, Bosley, Buxbaum, Fagan, Halvorson, Holmes Lambert, I.ambertson, Rolfe, Sorenson, Strayer, Terry The Department of English offers courses in th study of (English literature, the English language, pub lie speaking, and play production. Through contact with the best works that great literary geniuses have produced, the mind of the student is enriched; his vo- cabulary, which is an index of his culture, is enlarged. In the literature studied the student finds not only artistic expression of the ideals of the greatest authors, ancient and modern, but he also learns something about the inner working of the minds of people in all sorts of social situations. Conversely, through w riting fo; publication, appearing in plays, and speaking in public the personality of the student is developed and strengthened, and he acquires skill and confidence in using language effectively in various activities of life. S. A. LYNCH.....................Department Head