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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...histrionic lessons were devised by Romance Languages Professor John A. Rassias, 53, an actor turned scholar who pioneered the Dartmouth Intensive Language Model now used to teach languages in 58 U.S. schools. In regular courses for undergraduates, Rassias and his followers frequently teach by play acting, as well as by pats on the head for good students. "The method brings emotions into the classroom," explains the professor. "Unless you feel a new language emotionally, the words won't come out when you need them." For the transit police project whose $18,000 cost was paid by private foundations, Rassias...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Dartmouth's Student Cops | 7/16/1979 | See Source »

...thought and behavior. Conservatives campaigned in 15 states to draw the inerrancy voters to Houston. Rogers will enjoy wide influence and has indirect power over the appointment of seminary board members. He is already on record as being interested in the idea of investigating the seminaries and what they teach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: No Errors? | 7/2/1979 | See Source »

...didn't do anything that everyone else isn't doing." Faculties were not much help. Many, Lament reports, objected to taking a moral stand for fear of "sounding like scolds" to their students. As a University of Chicago professor confided, "We lack the language to teach right and wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Poisoned Ivy? | 7/2/1979 | See Source »

...Horst Borsht, and runs into a Nazi. You know, the usual job. This dead ringer has played Bogie in tube spots for Ford and Gillette, trench coat and all. He's 39, and not bad for a beginner. Now if he can only find a dame who can teach him how to whistle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jun. 11, 1979 | 6/11/1979 | See Source »

...motivation was to get out while he was ahead." McCue says Kilbridge's announcement was a surprise to everyone on the faculty, but "I think the logical explanation is that after some period of time, any professor in an administrative post would give up these chores and return to teaching." John F. Kain, current chairman of the CRP and the subject of much of the ongoing controversy, says Kilbridge "has decided he's done his job and has other things to do." Kain, a professor of economics, adds that "the least likely time for the dean to resign is when...

Author: By Steven J. Sampson and Richard F. Strasser, S | Title: Throwing Stones In Glass Houses | 6/7/1979 | See Source »

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