Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Pedagogy

In 1904, the Department of Pedagogy was officially established in the Normal School of Brigham Young University. It taught several teacher instruction courses with the goal to "cover all subjects necessary for teaching in primary and high schools." It was combined with the Kindergarten Department into the Courses in Education department in 1909.

Description

Established: 1904

Abolished: 1909

Location: Provo, Utah (1904-1909)

Functions

The Department of Pedagogy was responsible for the teaching of courses in the Theory of Teaching, Psychology, Training, and Nature Study.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Pedagogy was part of the Normal School, a teacher training branch of Brigham Young University.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School (1904-1909)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Courses in Education (1909)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1904-1905: p. 55 (part of the Normal School) p. 62-64 (Department of Pedagogy, courses listed)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1909-1910: p. 59-62 (Kindergarten coursework combined with Pedagogy coursework)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00070

Creator: UPB