EDUCATION AIMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 744, 17 February 1910, Page 6

EDUCATION AIMS.

CpNFERErJ(!E'.'&|::"INSPECTORsi

THAINING AND GEABING THE

■ :- , : .. . ; ;. :.. Tlio : Triennial. Conference .of, ; school-.lnspectors,-principals of training ana : .inspec't6rs-bf thb Education' Department, was .continued in'; the legislative Council;'Chamberi- Parliament '.Buildings, Mi;- George' Hogben (InspectorGeneral of Schdplsj'presiding. ' •'.-■,'•"■

The greater; "portion ;of; the' forenoon session ■ was ."deyots^; , to" committee - business, the several : ;sub-c6mmittees A addressing themseivds to the consideration of: a quantity. of;' matter' , , referred.'■ to them /by .the full ■ conference for 'investigation and report.: . ■"■'. ■'•'•. ■.'S/'' '"' . ■ /; '''■-'■ :

At -12.30. - p.m. the conference reassembled, "when" 'a practical demonstration of the .system of'.teaching, the theory 'of music,--in" schools,- was given before tho delegate? by Miss Sheath, of Napier, the inventor'of the system. The principle of the: system, as explained' by Hiss Sheath,', .was'instruction by means of .models; Thei-stave : . was, represented: by _ a". framework ;of five- ; wires, , ., upon which tho-variOus'.'symbols of th'e-statf notation—notes, rests, key signatures, etc. -rcould ■. The system could also be", used-in conjunction with' lessons on the .tonic-solfa:for:notation..;, .v ■ ' :- , At. the'dose V , of:: the" demonstration, which; was- followed with close attention ..by,,the delegates, v a:hearty vote of thanks was. accorded' •to vMiss °> Sheath,* and the conference then'adjburned.-': :'.':..''■ .'■ '. The 'conference..resumed.'at 2.3.0 p'.mi ■ : ■■: , V'TEACHERS'^CERTIFICATESrv>>'/ Mr,.W. (Wellington) moved' the adoption "of; Clause." Vof. the report .nf the sub-committee., on' training! 'It' was' recommended,.;with regard' to . Mr.- F. H: Bakewell J s motion—-"That th 6 present five classes;of teachers': certificates :be".reduced to : five"—that'.' the present':'system 'of classificatioii be ihodiiie'd 'with'a, view ti substitute three for five grades,, and that the. following; scheme, b'eV. taken, as' a: basis to 'indicate the:direction' iu .which siinplt fication takes'.place-;—':-/ ■■■' : '-'.. ! ..- :■■

Teachers" Elementary Certificate,

Acadomio ' Qualification.—Four ■years' secondary, school,.of'.its-iegnivalent; standard: matriculation;,,..-,.. ..i; ■.■,•'.■ ■ ~;.

• .Pedagogical .Training.—Theory \of cation,: including v. psychological' foundations; education,-,,-methods; special: training in , drawing and scienro,if. ;necessary;-: practice''in.teaching,; including ,&■; probationary- period - ■ of : -two years, .plus nvd.-years., at .-.the. training college.'..'". >':".'■■■;"■•■; ,-■'•■'■ '•■■■■•■.'.' -'■ ■-.';'■;■.:■•.' °

Alternate. ', .'Pedagogical-. ■' '-Training!— Special.', of 'the'.infant:, and kindergarten'-schools. , ..•'• ••:•'•■■■ ■"'.'.-* '.. .' ■ Schools';: j, :.for;. ■ -which' '■ - qualified.—All classes :■ in; the; primary.-, school ,s:headships of schools below-grade —?-.' • , ■'■.■■'" -, ■ Special Ceftificates.-If: the alternative pedagogical .'.course; be followed': At . will lead''-.t0,.; special;.•' certificate "• for infant' school. teachers. i;-i •'■'•': ■../■•'■'■■•'::'}■::..•■-: ■■

Teachers' Intermediate Certificate

:■;•. Academic,- • Qualification.—Two ' years' university course or.-its equivalent.-Stand-ard: first-section B.A: prß.Sc. - , •- • ; Pedagogical.' "Training.'-Theory, 'of. edu- : cation, -inoluding;.psychological "foundations; .history<-. :of .: education,' methods; epeoial; training' in: drawinganil science,' if:-necessary.;.'vpraotioe"in , , teaching, including, ..a/'probationary period' -of two ye'ars,:.:plus r two -:years: at -the" 1 - traiaiig :'-•?;- • '■\- : i''•"-•"- r . : '':..:;■■:; \°\ ■; frPedagogic'al/' Training.— Special, applioati9nr.pl.-methods and practicento .suit.-particular•• district, high' 'schools,'.-. manual : ■ ■sohbqls./.eto.;;: 1 •■\s--i : >■•.■-*; ■■~ ( . : : >Schooli";',. for.;' which posiHpns ■m';the.-'.'primary'service,- except' headmasters., of:-. districtTiigh - schools.' - : " Special : -.Certificate.—lf-the-.alternative pedagogical*course'.:-be''. followed,■ it will lead ;to f . certificates,, for-specjal: positions.. '■:'._ ': Sj. Certificates. ; - v * ■; Academic: (or more):: ■' course. , '"'Standard•' ,8:A.,:8.5c:,-:M.A-:;'etc:S ;^ :/ -',' ; .: J Eedagogjcal-.-Trainiflg.—Theory! of eSu-catii6n;;-.'including>'!p*syonolpgical '■-founda-' tions; ■:•, histpry ~;'.qf, ■• : methods; special: training,, in drawing.:and science, if.. ; necessary.;''.. optional perio'd of;at.least'one' the; training college;'? '~iV '••• .Alternate; ~. Pedagogical-' 'Training.— Special- work);of;'; , secondary:;schools.:- :- ';. Schools i for ! whicK qnalified:—Positions a6..:headraasters' r of district, high- schools,' as inspectors,' as 'teachers in schools... . :;':.' '-:.-i V"'-: •'.•■:'•••' o'.:-■!.■■ v .-.. ;.'■'..- ,

• .Special 'certificate.—lf.a- foil , university, course in ; pedagogy.;' coupled ■•.with trainine • college course;be , .followed,'it >should ; lead ■ to■ a:diploina.\'in : tilucatioil.. '-'- •'"':■'■" ":- : ;• - Speaking 'in' support... of -the>- motion, Mr.; Gray- iirged.i-tnat' professorial training, as- against academic training,: should be,made ,tho first necessity.of:;a -teaoher's preparation:;for.-his■-.work.''.); ; ;>■■'.\>,- .Alter, furtherdiscussion,' the conference resolved that--the! , be. referred :to a- :committee?elected;.hy ;the ; conference::,; ■ ;i , . : .:•;."::jJ>'■•••^!■':.'■•■./-:!■; >■■■■."•;;)■:■.: !.;.;>: GRADiNGiO^^EACHERS;^ 1 ;;: :■ On -the , ,subject- 1 of an amended.' system of grading the public school teachers, with '. regard to -which Mr.' Bakewell. had :mof ed that, "in- [order,- .to.-; facilitate the': system. of : s transfer," the'Departmenti a uniform system.!of:grading,-. to be'applied to, all-primary .teachers :in the '.Dominion," the:iTraining. Committee, 'endorsing- the motion,- recommended'.the adoption l of the following ibasisj of -grading :—:. : '•. ■ ' :;1 ■ *1;-Se'ryice '■ W ■'■ 2.'Academic attainment ............... 15 - S.'.Teachirij;.''proficiency ■~...'........:., ,40'".. i. ■Personality.-(including tone?tact,'." ... : ■.;. • -.- < influence,' thoroughness)..-■....... : '' 20 ■ .'5; 0rgani5ati0n;i,...;.,;,.,.,...;.,.;-. , ...,... ;_io ■. ~ 6.;Ehvirpninpnt• .','..7..,. r .«....\...,,...,.iV r 5' : , ''' l '- ; -'; , .Total..'; marks-; 100-'*Twb:-years , '.'seiTice--f<in'e.mark.., ,'.'." , The. chairman 1 that theoretically,:,the.: scheme-..-loqk.ed all .'right;; in practice, ho ■ did; not .think ■ it; would work at..aU.-.v;.: .V^:..■,.;■-':> i-v\;-:?' ■ ■•Sir.: 'Ojojen. (Otagp) .wai-.not'in" favour, of systems : ;of.. ■'assessing, 'professjonal, merit, iito objected.to assessing a teacher's personality ■.ohj.s.uch'basis.'•'' li .iti;werp.'..exßej}ient.-, to assess .-;. merit: .by marks; / the.jv.;,;thoi- first;... academic attainments,'anil;.teaching-•' e&cienpyrrwould be .sufficient/ v. ','."'.--:.: ••■ '-Professor,-,White:.:(D.unedin).' considered that; "persohality."; wa^. altogether; too ■ in-' : definable, a : .kipd>.of J charn> ; -to:. assess ' ac-. curately: ■'•'.•>! ''■ :.-'..•:'::' f -;;■'.•':■'".■,'■.•,'•■'. ■ ' The chairman: -Especially, in. the, case of : lady teachers!:;/ ■'■. '.•;•' ,';'-'■'.'' ■ : " .Professor White:} Exactly.' ■■'■ '':.■■•! Mr. ■Braik.H'Waiiganui).:held : differently:By.' "personality";'was .meant.the /aKgregatipn; qi, those .personal; qualitiesl which conduced to ;a. 'high', tone-in; the- school.- A similar systbm ; of grading;had. obtained foivtwo years past in the Warigariui: district, .arid- ha'd-.proyed- very successful; The teachers were: satisfied-with'; the -system. Those.deserving.-.o'{;promorion'obtained.it, i and no "sidcMnflijences'' -were brought! to. bear -.hi. appointments.:. :';;.'.■:A/.;,;Vi ; : After further'.debate/, and an; amendinont: of No.' .-lito jrend:. ''Personalityand , , discipline", (deleting ■: tho words, "tone, ■ tact, influence;' thoroughnessVJ/the scliemo ■was-,endorsed; by , the.conference. . ,;-.-; y.' ExfENsib^SCHtfLARSIHTpS; '( '.

.! General' support.' was accorded • tho; following: proposal,. , moved' by .Sir.' Muigan ■(Canterbury);; 'lind/.. favourably ■ reported upon" by ■ the.snb-cpminitteo .on training, to' Iw.hicli'.it*■.was): referred"' consideration ThatY for'; each, of V • tho : four training colleges ! two. annual ' extension scholarships' be/..established,: open-to all students• at.'the:end of4h'eir second.year of, training, .and itbiiable for .one- year,, at some universrty'collego or'its equivalent, to be approved:by.the.Miriister. 1 for Edii- ; cation; and -(2) .that holders. of scholarships ,bo ; roquiredi'to specialise, in agriculture or some.science!subject, and that the .'scholarships., be: awarded partly on the, result "of examinations and partly on the recommendation of : 'the.'principal" of:'. a training' college." V' ; ■■■■■. ,'; : ;i: ' : '. Duringthe. discussion on-the , motion for the adoption of -the .recom aiondations of the : .sub-cominittee,! which was adopted, Mr. 'Mulgan' emphasised-', the ".value to', teachers,desirous, 1 , of. specialising in-Jagri-, culture .of a , course .of instruction-- at Lincoln 'Agriculhiral.College. '■■ : ' ■.. ,Mr. Hill.(Hawke's Bay) .rogretted that there were not two agricultural colleges in. New' Zealand—one for tho .North, Islaiid: ahd oncfor the South , Island.-. :■..;,