Department of Elementary Education records
Scope and Contents
Materials include correspondence, class schedules and textbooks, materials from the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER), and student files about completion of degrees and graduation. Topics include requests for materials from the bookstore and articles from AAHPER. Dated 1965-1980.
Dates
- Creation: 1965-1980
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Department of Elementary Education (creator, Organization)
- Brigham Young University. Department of Education (1970-1972) (creator, Organization)
- Brigham Young University. Department of Teacher Education (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Department of Elementary Education records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The Department of Teacher Education was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Teacher Education, previously known as the Department of Instruction, took its name in 1962. An instructional unit within the College of Education, the department taught courses in pedagogy, educational psychology, basic classroom procedures, and curriculum development. The department was administered by a department chair, under the direction of the dean of the college. Chairs included Dean C. Christensen (1962-1964) and Stephen L. Alley (1964-1970). In 1970 the department merged with the Graduate Department of Education to form the Department of Education.
Administrative History
The Department of Education was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Education was formed in 1970 in a merger of the Department of Teacher Education and the Graduate Department of Education of the College of Education. The department prepared teachers in the areas of elementary, secondary, and special education. It was administered by Curtis Van Alfen as department chair, under the direction of the college dean. In 1972 the unit was again split to form the departments of Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education and Foundations.
Administrative History
The Department of Elementary Education was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Elementary Education was created in 1972 as part of a division of the earlier Department of Education in the College of Education. The department sought to provide an opportunity for prospective teachers to learn about the culture of the elementary school, to develop a foundation in principles of teaching and learning based on theory and research, and to become proficient in applying these principles. Courses included subject-based teaching methods, special topics, children's literature, and practicums. The department was administered by a chair, under the direction of the college dean. Chairs included Max J. Berryessa (1972-1974), Floyd Sucher (1974-1977), James E. Baird (1978-1987), James W. Dunn (1987-1991), Paul M. Hollingsworth (1991-1993), and D. Ray Reutzel (1993-1997). In 1997 the department was reorganized under the newly established David O. McKay School of Education as the Department of Teacher Education.
Extent
8 cartons (8 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in two series: 1. Correspondence, reports, and other material. 2. Student files.
Custodial History
Found in the stacks in August of 2007.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found; stacks; 2007.
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Processing Information
Processed; Stephanie Christiansen; August 2007.
Processing Information
Processed; Matthew Leavitt; February 2008.
Subject
- Title
- Register of Department of Elementary Education records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Flinders
- Date
- 2013 July 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US