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The Preparation of Junior College English Teachers: Report of a Conference at the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association in Provo, Utah, 11 October 1969.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Sigworth, Oliver F. |
| Copyright Year | 1969 |
| Abstract | DOCUMENT RESUME TE 500 597 Sigworth, Oliver; And Others The Preparation of Junior College English Teachers: Report of a Conference at the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association in Provo, Utah, 11 October 1969. 11 Oct 69 11p. EDRS Price MF-$0.25 HC-$0.65 Conference Reports, Course Content, *Course Descriptions, Course Organization, English, English Departments, *English Education, English Instruction, *Junior Colleges, *Masters Degrees, Reports, Teacher Certification, *Teacher Education University of Arizona, University of Nevada, Western Washington State College This conference report on the preparation of junior college English teachers presents programs inaugurated at three schools in the fall of 1969. Offered in a 2-year program at the University of Arizona is the Master of Arts degree in English (M.A.) with an Arizona Junior College Certificate. The University of Nevada's Master of Arts in the Teaching of English (M.A.T.E.) degree, normally requiring 12 months to complete, is also described. Western Washington State College's 8-quarter program leading to the M.A. in English and sucported by the Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) is also described. Course requirements are commented on in each of the programs. (RL) THE PREPARATION OF JUNIOR COLLEGE ENGLISH TEACHERS: REPORT OF A CONFERENCE AT THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION IN PROVO, UTAH 11 October 1969 NN. Professor Kenneth Symes, Director of the EPDA Fellowship Program to Prepare Junior re% College Teachers of English at Western Washington State College, organized an invic) tational conference of twenty-five departmental representatives from junior colleges and from graduate departments preparing junior college teachers to be held in connection with the annual conference of the Rocky Mountain MLA on Saturday, 11 October 1969. Oliver Sigworth, Director of the EPDA Program at the University of Aiizona, David Hettich, Director of the Program at the University of Nevada at Reno, and Kenneth Symes, Director of the Program at Western Washington, discussed the programs which they had inaugurated in the fall of 1969. Michael Shugrue, English Secretary for the Modern Language Association and Co-Director of the National Junior College English Study, led the group in an evaluation of the three proposals. Copies of the programs at the three institutions are included as part of this report. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED037477.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Report |
