Word: whitla
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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According to Dean K. Whitla, director of the Office of Tests, a list of Gen Ed course-preferences submitted by students at registration could be correlated with course enrollment statistics, and the over-subscription of some courses quickly straightened...
...quickly, Whitla speculated, that "there would almost be time to hold another week of classes...
...Whitla's plan received cautious support last night from section men and professors in lower level Gen Ed courses. Many said they felt that it would have to be carefully discussed...
...Both Whitla and Griffith agreed on the difficulty of conducting such a study. "The project is quite complex." Whitla commented, "because there is no equivalent of college board scores by which to evaluate occupational performance." Questionnaires and personal interviews must be relied upon for information, he said...
...Whitla hopes that the results of his study can be used to help students select the occupation for which they are best suited...