The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, January 08, 1963, Image 8
PAGE EIGHT Research Review Students' Attitude Favorable Toward Televised Instruction By ELLEN BRADLEY Over three-fourths of the stu dents polled on the acceptability of televised instruction reported favorably. The majority checked either "very good" or "fairly good." THE UNIVERSITY began re search into the effectiveness, ac ceptability, appropriateness and feasibility of televised instruc tion in 1954. This research is being conducted by Leslie P. Greenhill, associate director of academic research and services, and Clar ence R. Carpenter, director of academic research and services. The University is attempting to use television to cope with the mounting enrollment of students and to raise the standard of in- Institute of European Studies To Grant Seven Scholarships Scholarship applications for undergraduate study in Europe during the academic year 1963- 1964 will be accepted by the In stitute of European Studies until Feb. 15. Seven scholarships are being offered for study at the insti tute's centers in Vienna, Paris, and Freiburg, West Germany. In cluded are three full scholarships which cover all basic costs such as tuition, meals and transporta tion from the United States. The programs in Vienna and Paris are open to college sopho mores and juniors, while the Frei burg program is limited to jun lore. Scholarships will be granted on the basis of academic achieve ment, financial need and recom mendation by the applicant's 'home" college or university. Ap plicants must be 18 to 24 ,years old and single. "Each program includes formal classes, lectures, seminars and field-study and is designed to fulfill usual course requirements," officials of the institute said. Art Prof Exhibits Prints Bill Hanson, instructor in art, is among the artists exhibiting at the George Eastman House in Rochester, N.Y. The prints exhibited, all of them originals, are available for sale. The exhibilidn and print sale will continue through Jan. 15. • eottoliegetiner 'n'ioWn abtweerf t ote Movies TEXTBOOKS-STUDENT SUPPLIES ps - u.icKETs'ood:-.-:-5::-Q.,uyER-1-7.,igs*, 10. - SKATES' - -- . 'CONiPLETE LINE: bF - SPORT ,AND- DRESS SWEATERS --- BICYCLES . . . SALES and RENTALS Aruction by expanding the in fluence of its best professors, Greenhill said. Television also makes it possible for professors to present demonstrations and other teaching materials that would be impossible or impractical to use under normal classroom con ditions, he explained. Successive surveys of faculty members not teaching over tele vision at the University have shown that a. small group is neg ative toward television, another small group is willing to try tele vision if it should become a neces sity and a large group is neutral, Greenhill said. "It would appear that -students are quicker to accept innovations in teaching than are most faculty members," Greenhill said. Forms and descriptive litera ture are available from the Insti tute of European Studies, 35 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago 1, 111. Schol arships will he announced about May 1, 19G3. TEXTBOOKS-STUDENT SUPPLIES For Winter Sports Needs -- SKIS E „Z G 358 E. COLLEGE AVENUE OPEN SAT. •MON. - TUES. 8:30 A.M. -9- P.M. ''YOU: CAN ' - GET IT 'AT METZGERS OR METZGERS CAN GET IT FOR :YOU" THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA • Pling G t R_ S • . , PSU JACKETS and SOUVENIRS* *VISIT OUR DOWNSTAIRS A questionnaire was given to 3,000 students in eight television courses. In answer to the question, "What do you think about tele vision as a means of handling courses with large enrollments?", 78 per cent checked either "very good" or "fairly good," and 22 per cent checked either "fairly bad" or "very bad." " The chief objections to the use of television relate to the inability of students to ask questions and the "impersonality" of television teaching, Greenhill said. TO COUNTER these objections, - the "pyramid" plan has been in troduced, whereby students . are organized into study-discussion groups with 10 - to 12 students to a group, he explained. The groups are pyramidal in structure. The base is composed of eight or nine students from the partic ular course who would most prob ably be freshmen and sophomores. To this group would be added two juniors and one senior who are, majors in the field and who are chosen on the basis of scholar ship and interest. The research is being supported by both the University and the Fund for the Advancement - of Education. 111-115 S. ALLEN STREET OPEN SAT. • MON. - TUES. 8:30 A.M. - 9 P.M. "YOU CAN GET IT AT METZGERS OR METZGERS - CAN GET IT FOR YOU" Subcommittee Disciplines 103 Men in Fall Term By STEVE CIMMLA A total of . 103 men, five less than during the fall term 1961, were involved in disciplinary cases during the past term, Daniel R. Leasure, assistant dean of men, said recently. An analysis of the individual residence areas show that 29 resi dents of Nittany area were in volved in disciplinary cases, the highest total among the five men's living areas, Leasure said.- Seven teen students from Pollock area involved in disciplinary cases constituted the second highest total, he added. _ THE COLLEGE of Liberal Arts and the College of Engineering a nd Architecture, each with 24 cases, had the most enrollees dis .ciplined by the Senate Subcom mittee on 'Discipline and by the tribunals, Leasure said. He said 17 students in the Col lege of Business Administration received disciplinary action, the second highest figure among the various colleges. In a report released this week, Leasure said the single most abused disciplinary category was general misbehavior, since 33 men were involved in cases of this classification. DISCOUNT CENTER - ICE SKATES - CLOTHES TUESDAY, JANUARY 8. 1963 Violations of regulations con cerning drinking and possession of alcoholic beverages sent the second largest number of men, 24, to the University's chief disci plinary agencies, the student tri bunals and the Senate Subcom mittee-on Discipline, he said. THE SIX tribunals, one for each residence area and 'one for students living off campus - ,- are seven-Man student - boards which hear disciplinary cases within their areas of jurisdiction. They then render a decision concern ing each ease to the office of the Dean of -Men or to the Senate Subcommittee on Discipline for final approval. If these officials do not approve the decisions, the cases are re manded to the discipline sub committee for a final decision. Last term these officials ap proved 33 of the tribunals' 43 recommendations and slightly modified the rest. Other cases are heard by the senate discipline subcommittee, which last term heard-22 cases in volving 35 men, Leasure said. Penalties most frequently as sessed to these Offenders were office and disciplinary probation, he said, adding that 26 men re ceived each penalty last term.. ... PARTTIME. EMPLOYMENT AdVertising manager of niter. ,n ai i o'n al firm requires 16 cellege - men for promotional AVOrk.' Must 'have a . v er age 'grades and,twa afternoons free. Car' u nnecessary. $l5 - per day. Fo`i appointment, call Mr. , Cross, -AD c F7711.2 9, a.m. to 2 p.m. , * ' ,