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Information on Recent Publications

Congratulations to Alan Mcmillan on
recent publications.

Two books authored by Alan McMillan
have appeared in print in the last
year.

The major work is called Alberni
Prehistory published by Theytus Bools,
Penticton, B.C. In this book Alan
and his co-author describe the re-
sults of two field seasons of exca-
vation at a prehistoric native
village near Port Alberni, plus one
season of recording all archaedogical
sites from the Alberni Valley to
Barkley Sound. Also included is a
detailed chapter based on research
with native informants, documenting
traditional uses of the land and the
seasonal pattern of movement.

The second publications is a smaller
work, written for a local community
group, the Port Moody Hstorical
Society. It is titled The Original
inhabitants of the Port Moody -
Coquitlam area. This booklet outline
the major archaelogical discoveries
and the way of life of the historic
native groups throughout much of the
college region.

Both books are available in the
college library.

How to Kill Student

Enthusiasm and Interest

Show up the first day of class un-
prepared. Be sure that you arrive
late. Do not have your course guide
or syllabus ready to hand out.
Mention that you-haven't read the
text, and/or lecture om, just how

bad the text is. Indicate that you
are not sure just how you plan to
teach the course or, if you do know,
be vague. Make sure that your voice
indicates that you are bored with
teaching. Don't forget to let them
know that very few students finish
your course and tha. those that

do rarely make a good grade. If

you do these things on the first day,
you can be sure that students will
withdraw and then you will have a
small class. That is your goal.

Be late for class at least once a
week, and/or do not begin class on
time. Devote a significant amount
of class time to telling bad jokes
and stories that have nothing to do
with the subject, and dwell on insig-
nificant details. When you finally
realize how little class time there
is left, tell the students to read
the chapter in the text, or lecture
rapidly, or, even better, hold the
students over at least five minutes
past the dismissal time.

Be sure that you let the students
know that you consider office hours

 

Teacher Exchange

If you are thinking of a teacher
exchange opportunity for September
1985, now is the time to begin the
brocess.

fontact Gerry DellaMattia for assis-
Lance.

a waste of time and that any time you
spend with them outside of the class-
room is a real sacrifice on your

part. Add a little spice and play
games during your office hours. Playj
hide-and-seek-~you hide during your
office hours, and the students run
up and down the halls seeking you.

Spend a lot of class time reading youw
lecture notes and be sure that you
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