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This programme examines the open admissions policy at the City University, New York and at the Open University itself.
This programme examines the open admissions policy at the City University, New York and at the Open University itself.
| Module code and title: | E283, "The curriculum: context, design and development" |
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| Item code: | E283; 03 |
| First transmission date: | 25-03-1973 |
| Published: | 1973 |
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| Duration: | 00:25:25 |
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| Producer: | Gwynn Pritchard |
| Contributors: | Mary Dolciani; Richard Donovan; John Raynor |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Bob Bell; City University, New York; Curriculum structure; Elitism; Open admissions policy; Open University; Teaching styles; Timothy S. Healey; Vocational training |
| Footage description: | Programme examines the open admissions policy at City University, New York, and opens with a comment that the usefulness of a degree for a job is not what it was a decade ago: before open admissions. Shots of New York skyscrapers. John Raynor explains how the policy works. Shots of college buildings. Dr. Timothy Healey, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, describes how open admission came about. Raynor raises the question of influence of the new admissions policy on the university curriculum with Richard Donovan of Bronx Community College. He explains that special machine-based remedial programmes have been developed for students who need them. Shots of students in carrels using computer terminals. Boy explains how a basic English programme works. Personal remedial programmes to assist in developing judgement and discrimination are also arranged. Shots of teacher and student. Professor Mary Dolciani of Hunter College clarifies the necessity for individualised instruction. She goes on to describe the mathematics audio-visual introductory and remedial course. Shots of students working in carrels. Dr. Donovan describes the increase in programmes for minority cultures since open admissions was introduced. He also stresses the attempts to relate courses more directly to the outside world, instancing a project on sanitation for social science studies. Shots of rubbish collection in American street. (BBC stock) Finally Donovan points out the need to adapt teaching styles to the particular type of student in each class. John Raynor raises the question whether the traditional concept of a university has to be revised to cope with open admissions. Prof. Dolciani states that the solution is rather to raise the level of the high schools. Bob Bell, voice over, comments on the historical development of entrance requirements for tertiary education in Britain. Shots of grace being said in a Cambridge college dining hall, and gateway of Clare College (BBC stock from "One pair of eyes", Raymond Williams) Dr. Healey comments on vocational training and elitism. Raynor describes the curriculum structure of the British Open University and queries whether, in itself, this acts as a selection mechanism. Shots from "The University is open" showing students at home, operations at Walton Hall, television production etc. Dr. Healey concludes the programme giving his views on the role of a university and the benefits to it of an open admissions policy. |
| Master spool number: | 6LT/70552 |
| Production number: | 00521_2623 |
| Videofinder number: | 3463 |
| Available to public: | no |
