NEW LECTURERS AT TEACHERS’ COLLEGE

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28629, 4 July 1958, Page 7

NEW LECTURERS AT TEACHERS’ COLLEGE

Four new lecturers, who recently joined the staff of the Christchurch Teachers’ College, will bring a wide variety of experience to their students.

Miss M. E. Davis specialises in infant education. She trained at the Wellington Teachers’ College and graduated bachelor of arts in education at Victoria University College. She taught in Wellington and Canterbury—at Wairakei School and as infant mistress at Burwood and Tai Tapu. She has made a special study of art. design and embroidery, likes watching Rugby, and is a keen gardener and reader. Mr B. F. Shepherd is a new lecturer in education with tutor duties for the short-term courses. He was educated at Hamilton High School, trained for teaching in Auckland, and went overseas with the first echelon of the 2nd N-Z-E.F. in January, 1940, serving in the Middle East, Greece and Italy throughout the war. Immediately after the war, he visited England and studied at Goldsmiths College and the Institute of Education in the University of London. He was an observer at the international conference on educational recon-

struction in Paris in 1946. After travelling widely in Europe he returned to Auckland and completed his master of arts degree with first-class honours in education He returned to England as an exchange teacher in 1953 and also visited Spain, Portugal, and Scandinavia.

In 1954. Mr Shepherd joined the staff of the Auckland Teachers’ College as lecturer in methods and education and in 1957 he went to Western Samoa as assistant director and chief inspector of village and district schools. He has played senior Rugby and cricket in Auckland, is keen on other sports (notably ski-ing and mountaineering) and played for the London-New Zealand Cricket Club at Lord’s while in England.

Trained In Christchurch Mr J. F. Mann is a lecturer in education and the principles and practices of teaching. He is an old boy of the Christchurch Technical college, trained in Christchurch and then took the physical education specialists* course at Dunedin. From 1946 to 1948 he was teaching in the Christchurch area and from 1949 to 1951 was assistant area organiser for physical education in Christchurch city schools. He w 7 as an assistant lecturer in physical education at the Christchurch Teachers’ College in 1952-53 and then became liaison organiser for physical education in high schools and district high schools in Canterbury. Since 1955 he has been on the staff of the Heaton Intermediate School. At Canterbury University College. Mr Mann graduated bachelor of arts in 1953 and then took a master of arts degree with honours in psycholoy. He played senior hockey for University for 14 years, and has represented and captained Canterbury and the South Island on many occasions. He was awarded a New Zealand University blue in hockey and captained the New Zealand University hockey team in Australia in 1951. He is an executive member of the Pioneer Sports Club and an active member of the New Zealand Physical Education Society.

Mr G. J. H. Conway will be lecturer in nature study for postprimary students and lecturer in biology and general science for prmary students. He was educated at the Ashburton High School, trained in Dpnedin, and 'then served in the Army for four years in North Africa and Italy. On a rehabilitation bursary, he completed a bachelor of arts degree in education and a bachelor of science degree in botany and zoology at Canterbury University College. After primary teaching in Christchurch, he joined the staff of the Rangiora High School in 1951 and was later careers adviser. Mr Conway was formerly a keen hockey player and is especially interested in Rugby.