Word: research
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...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...
...cent of Freshmen would have an opportunity at mid-year to enter special sections in one of their large introduction courses, to be directed by an "experienced" Faculty member. In the special section, or "workshop," as Bruner calls it, students would do both accelerated course work and independent research. After Freshman year, students would continue various workshops until graduation, taking only three regular courses. These later would be independent from courses, and would "prepare the student for his senior theses...
Bruner stressed the element of "leisure, independence and excitement" in his proposal, in contrast to the "continued uninspiring note-taking" which prevails now. The director of one workshop might have some of his students sit in on lectures in other courses, or do independent research or aid Faculty members on a particular project; all with the object of having the student learn to think independently...
...Natural Sciences, Bruner suggested, students might aid Faculty members in research, possibly...
...Doctor, Dentist 93 95 Engineer 58 71 Research Scientist 16 16 Teacher, administrator in secondary school 45 52 University professor or administrator 56 62 Writer, artist, musician 44 36 Minister 19 24 Officer -- Armed Forces 13 15 Government, administrator or diplomat 35 41 Lawyer 75 109 Business Executive 212 253 Contractor 12 7 Own Store 34 34 Business for self, not store 70 45 Insurance, Real Estate 20 14 Salesman (employee) 60 37 Skilled technician 30 20 Foreman, factory supervisor 18 13 Clerical Office worker 65 53 Laborer, factory hand 57 40 Public worker 10 10 Farmer 11 19 Housekeeper...