Word: programers
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Bruner also took issue with those who might criticize his proposal because of its costliness. "People said the same thing when President Lowell proposed tutorial. The only way to get support for such a system is to try it first, using money from the Program and hoping for grants from interested founadtions and individuals...
Instead of worrying about applicants, the scientists would do better to study their advising program, the possibility of a College math-science requirement, and the various pressures which tend to force the freshman away from concentration in the natural sciences...
...dramatic three and one-half year seminar for gifted students, beginning in the Freshman year, was yesterday proposed by Jerome S. Bruner, professor of Psychology and member of the CEP. Students in the program would do research under a Faculty member's guidance, and receive course reduction...
...tutorials or seminars are added to regular courses, McCloskey stated, they should be tied to course work. Addition of these "extra courses" might overload the schedules of some Freshmen, he said, and might therefore force limiting the program to unusually capable students...
Castro's speech and the questioning will be televised nationally, the Forum also announced. WBZ will telecast the entire program live and will distribute films during the following week. The Forum reported that ticket sales, limited to University members, have been heavy...