University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Periscope Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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 Language Lab Enlarged A new language laboratory and an experiment in teaching were two new features of the foreign language department. The lab. located in Schofield 132, seated twenty-five language students. An improvement over the old language lab was the use of tape magazines which could be slipped into the machine and played without the jumble of reels and tapes characteristic of the old system. Mrs. Barbara Rutland initiated the contract plan teaching technique. The student contracted” a certain amount of work and studied at his own rate until he had learned that much. Then he could move on to the next section of study. In this way, the student advanced at his own pace. Second semester saw a doubling of the number of French courses offered to both graduate and undergraduate students. They included the usual advanced grammar, pronunciation, and conversation courses, as well as classes in French literature, drama, and civilization. During the past years a Scandinavian language cycle had been established wherein a different Scandinavian tongue was taught each year. In accordance with the program, Mr. Arne Goth, a native Swede, taught beginning Swedish, using records and tapes made in Sweden. Future plans for the foreign language graduate program include the offering of master’s degrees in both French and Spanish. the Spanish Pinata. a papier mac he animal filled with candy and gifts, was broken at Foreign language party. A student mused over something he heard through his carphonev An assistant set up the tape recorder in the foreign language lab.

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Composition Lab Begun Mr. ResnikofTexplained the mechanic of composition to a class. The composition laboratory, manned by upperclassmen English majors, was one of the newest innovations of the English department. Students who needed polishing in grammar, structure, and organization went to the laboratory to receive individual help with their specific problems. This alleviated the load on instructors, giving them more time to devote to matters of class interest. The assistants in the lab gained experience in teaching and explaining the use of English. A new minor, comparative literature, was offered last year in addition to the regular majors in professional education, secondary education, comprehensive English, and liberal arts. Graduates in these fields have become educators, library editors, rewriters, and candidates for graduate English programs. Dr. T. Barnhart retired as chairman of the English department. He had held the position since 1962. A freshman English class listened as Miss McCormick clarified instruction . 29

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An iiKlruclor explained a point on a test to a distressed female. Mr. Tanner, geography instructor, answered students' questions. Field trip took geography students to a deserted cave. Geography- Geology Close to one-half of the freshman class —969 students— were enrolled in the first semester freshman geography courses this year. They, along with upperclassmen students, were a part of the Geography-Geology department at Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire. Some of the earth’s secrets were discovered by studying the landforms, structure, history, weather, climate, and man’s relationship to the earth. Field trips to the Pigeon Lake instructional center, airborne field trips, and summer land mapping expeditions enhanced understanding of lecture and lab material. The most complete collection in Wisconsin of topographic maps of the United States was housed in new map cases this year. The geology classes acquired intricate petrographic microscopes, rock grinding, and polishing equipment, a diamond saw. a portable seismograph, and a resistivity meter. Dr. H. W. Kokla headed the Geography-Geology department. He and his staff taught classes in field mapping, air photo interpretation in geology, and political, historical, urban, and recreational geography. 31