Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Dept. of Training"

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In 1904, the Training Department was officially established in the Normal School of Brigham Young University. It taught several courses in areas of Kindergarten instruction and practice with the aim to instruct its students in both "the psychological study of children and ... the application of universal principles to life and work." It was combined with the Department of Pedagogy into the Courses in Education department in 1909.  
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In 1904, the Training Department was officially established in the Normal School of Brigham Young University. It served as both a school for students from elementary to eighth grade and as student teaching for Normal School students planning on becoming teachers in those grades. The coursework included subjects associated with elementary studies, including phonics, arithmetic, spelling, etc. In 1905, the department was renamed the Department of Training, while maintaining its administrative functions and coursework.
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==Variant names==
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Training School
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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==Functions==
 
==Functions==
  
The Kindergarten Department was responsible for the teaching of courses in Sunday School, Kindergarten Theory, and Kindergarten Practice.  
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The Training Department taught schoolwork up to eighth grade, including theology, reading, writing, music, phonics, spelling, history and literature, geography, language, nature work, art and manual training, arithmetic, and physical training.  
  
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
  
The Kindergarten Department was part of the Normal School, the primary school training branch of Brigham Young University.  Ida Smoot Dusenberry served as director.
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The Training Department was part of the Normal School, the primary school training branch of Brigham Young University.
  
 
==Associated Units==
 
==Associated Units==

Revision as of 10:17, 26 June 2009

In 1904, the Training Department was officially established in the Normal School of Brigham Young University. It served as both a school for students from elementary to eighth grade and as student teaching for Normal School students planning on becoming teachers in those grades. The coursework included subjects associated with elementary studies, including phonics, arithmetic, spelling, etc. In 1905, the department was renamed the Department of Training, while maintaining its administrative functions and coursework.

Variant names

Training School

Description

Established: 1904

Abolished: 1905

Location: Provo, Utah (1904-1905)

Functions

The Training Department taught schoolwork up to eighth grade, including theology, reading, writing, music, phonics, spelling, history and literature, geography, language, nature work, art and manual training, arithmetic, and physical training.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Training Department was part of the Normal School, the primary school training branch of Brigham Young University.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School (1904-1905)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Training (1905)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1904-1905: p.55 (part of the Normal School) p. 73-82 (Training Department, courses listed)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1905-1906: p. 71 (Dept. of Training)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00083

Creator: UPB