Date of Award
1971
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Mohl, Raymond A.
Abstract
This thesis contends that using the interest method of teaching history motivates learning and maintains the challenge of teaching. The philosophy behind the interest method stems from the conflict between elitist and realist thinking at the community college level. This clash is often reflected in poor student-response and in effective teaching. The interest method integrates the positive points of each philosophy. All student levels are served without sacrificing individual achievement groups or course material. The instructor's intellectual activity is also stimulated promoting teaching efficiency and enthusiasm. The prosperity and depression decades (1920-1940) are chosen to best illustrate the interest method.
Extent
68 p.
Recommended Citation
MOSES, JAMES HENRY, "DEALING WITH PROSPERITY AND DEPRESSION: THE INTEREST METHOD IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE HISTORY UNIT" (1971). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1970 - 1979. 52.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_2/52
Identifier
FADT13432
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1971.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters