ERIC Number: ED138425
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Apr
Pages: 102
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BUNTEP: The Profile of a Teacher Education Project.
Robertson, D. A.; Loughton, A. J.
Describing and evaluating the development of the Brandon University Northern Teacher Education Project (BUNTEP) in Manitoba, Canada, this document presents the following sections: (1) Historical Overview; (2) Project Implementation Strategy (emphasis upon coordination with past projects); (3) The Students (the average BUNTEP student is probably female, approximately 23 years old, educated to grade 10, responsible for 2 dependents, characterized by an intermitent work history, and a Canada Native living in a rural community north of the fifty-third parallel); (4) Visiting Professors (use of facilities, time, and personnel is reported to be less than adequate); (5) School Personnel (surveys reveal a generally positive attitude on the part of school personnel); (6) Participating Communities (9 students from Nelson House, 8 from Cross Lake, 15 from Island Lake, 12 from the Pas, 9 from Pequis, 14 from Split Lake, and 11 from Camperville); (7) The Program (a 3-year program offering teacher certification after the first 2 years and providing flexibility in that 36 of the first 60 credit hours can be electives wherein only 6 of the 36 hours must be education electives); (8) Organization (emphasis on administrative support for the off-campus centers and center coordinators, Native cultural awareness in both curriculum and personnel, and student participation in BUNTEP development); (9) Recommendations (8 specific recommendations); (10) Appendices. (JC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Canada Natives, Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum, Decentralization, Higher Education, Marital Status, Organization, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation, Rural Areas, School Personnel, Sex Differences, Student Characteristics, Student College Relationship, Student Participation, Student Recruitment, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Authoring Institution: Brandon Univ. (Manitoba).
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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