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M.A.
(Education) Candidate
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Mr. Peter Weir Fans has just completed his program for an N.A. (Education)
degree in the Faculty of Education. His program and the report of his
external examiner on his thesis, "A Study of Student Teachers' Compre-
hending of Instructional Design", are attached. Two copies of the thesis
are now lodged in the University Library.
Mr. Fans' candidacy for the degree has been reviewed and approved by the
Faculty of Education Graduate Studies Cornnüttee.
It is recommended that Senate officially approve the awarding of the degree
of M.A. (Education) to Mr. Fans.
.
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Name
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Peter Weir -
Date of Birch
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March 4, 1929
Birthplace
Ontario
Father's Name
Father's Occupation
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as above
Facul ty:
Education
Department Social and
Philosophical Foundations
wepirees Awarded atSPTt1
Colleges or Universities Attended University of Toronto, 1947-50; Queen's University, Bachelor
of Arts, May 1954; Queen's Theological College 1953-56 Union Theological Semthary 1960-61;
_Brhe1nr of Divintv. Queen s Universit
y
. June 13, l96 --------------------------------------------
Basis of Entrance:
Provisional —
M.A. —
M.A.Ed. x
Ph.D.
Clear
—
M.Sc. —
M.Sc.Ed.
Course
1
Description
Grade
Course
Description
Grade
1965FallSenester
Admitted as an Unclassified Studeni to complete
a reading program in Education. G anted clear
.
admission' to the M.A.(Educ) progra
1966SpringSemester
SPF
1
1_5
Analysis of Philosoph cal
Concepts in Education
A
SPF 2-5Education-and Public
Policy
B
1966 _Summer Semester
SPF 898
Master.'sThesis
1966 Fall Semester
PSA 801-5 Sociological and
Anthropological Theor
BSF
822-5 Education and Social
Confliät
SPF
898 , Master's Thesis
1967 Spring
emester
SPF
898
Master's Thesis
1967 Summer
lemester
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1968 Spring emester
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PP 898
Master s Thesis
University Seal.
5.M.
M.A. (EDUCATION) DEGREE CANDIDATE
Peter Weir Fans
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B.A.. (General) and B.D.
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Queen13 University, Kingston.
PROGRAM:
Supervising Committee:
A.R. MacKinnon (Supervisor)
J.F. Ellis
R.J.C. Harper
Fall Semester, 1965:
Reading Program - Education
Teaching Assistant, Education 201
Administrative Assistant, Dean of Education
Spring Semester, 1966:
Admitted to Master's Program
SPF 811 - Analysis of Education
Concepts:
A
5FF 812 - Education and Public
Policy:
B
Teaching Assistant, Education 201
Summer Semester, 1966:
Teaching Assistant, Education 202
Thesis topic established and approved:
"A Study of Student Teachers'
Comprehending of Instructional Desi"
Fall Semester, 1966:
Research award - thesis and courses
PSA 801 - Sociological and
Anthropological Theory:
A
BSF 822 - Education and Social
Conflict:
A
Spring Semester,
1967:
Thesis
Teaching Assistant, Education 202
Summer Semester, 1967:
Thesis
Teaching Assistant., Education 202
Fall Semester, 1967:
Thesis
Spring Semester, 1968:
Thesis completed and approved
Examining Committee: A. R.
, MacKinnon
T.J.
Nallinson
(February 12,13, 1968)
Selma
Wassermann
Marc
Beith (External Examiner)
Recommended for the degree
of M.A. (Education) in the Faculty of
Education.
February 19, 1968.
.
.
REPORT OF EXTERNAL EXAMINER
"After reading the Master's thesis of Peter W. Fans and partaking
of the oral examination, I should like to indicate the following:
1.
I'found his thesis eminently acceptable. It is a
scholarly analysis of difficult materials. The study
is well planned and well presented. The research pro-
vides useful insights for the employment of
I.A. Richards' theories in the development of teacher
comprehensions.
2.
In his oral presentation he showed himself capable of
grasping questions and painstakingly following their
significance into unexplored areas. He showed a very
promising scholar's temperament.
3.
His response to an alternate interpretation of
Richards' conception of the role of language in the
teaching process is an especial tribute to his devel-
oping potential as a scholar.
It is my pleasure to recommend the granting of the degree of
M.A. (Education) on the basis of his thesis."
a
Marc Belth
Professor of Philosophy of Education
Queen's College
of
the
City University of New York
(External Examiner)
February
13,
1968.
