| Call Number |
OH288 |
| Physical description |
4 sound cassettes. |
| Transcript |
Transcript (115 p.) |
| Access advisory |
Access open |
| Rights advisory |
Copyright or other restrictions may apply. For public use, contact the State Library of Western Australia. |
| Summary |
May Frances Marshall was born in Fremantle in 1902. She speaks of her father, John Henry Marshall who came from New Zealand in 1896 and her mother, Catherine Penman who came to Western Australia in 1901. She speaks of her early school life at White Gum Valley, her teachers; their move to West Leederville; schooling at Perth Girls; and monitoring with the Education Department. She speaks of educational standards; Claremont Teachers College; methods of training; "criticism" lessons; brief appointment to Osborne Park, then Buckland Hill; lack of facilities. She speaks of her teaching exchange to London County Council in 1933; pre-school teaching; methods of teaching; European tour; return to Australia; class sizes; salary rates; closure of Claremont Teachers College; grades of schools; promotion system; country service; appeal system; teachers' accommodation; World War II; rationing; appointment to Claremont Teachers College; infant teaching methods; overseas conference in Jordan; Colombo Plan; exchange students; involvement with the Kindergarten Teachers College; teaching practices for students; women superintendents; in-service courses; the Teachers' Union; professional associations; teaching philosophy; social problems; involvement with the West Australian Association of University Women; appointment as warden of Claremont Teachers College in 1951; development of in-service teacher education; introduction of Aboriginal students in teacher training courses; church involvement; and membership of professional organisations. |
| Subjects |
Claremont Teachers College.
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Kindergarten Teachers College of Western Australia.
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Association of University Women.
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Teachers -- Western Australia -- Interviews.
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Teachers -- Training of -- History.
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Marshall, May Frances, 1902-1995 -- Interviews.
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| Related names |
Jeffery, Chris, 1926-2008.
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