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To the Editors of the Crimson:
Although I agree in large measure with your March 16th editorial about the social studies program, it is misleading in at least two points. The first is the assumption that My second The real difficulty comes when they go on to these specialized topics. But in this instance, a simple expansion of the social studies staff would do little to solve the problem. It would clearly be impossible to add enough members of the staff to cover even a fraction of the particular problems which people will want to do research on; and even with a growth in tutors, outside help will be necessary. Admittedly this raises problems (as it does for people in other departments who must go outside for assistance); but since it is inherent in the organization of the University rather than just in the organization of the program. I doubt that your proposals offer a solution. All of this is not to say that the program need stay the size it is. Additional tutors could be effectively employed in junior as they are in sophomore tutorial, by using more than one tutor per group. And a larger staff might increase the areas from which juniors choose. But whatever the changes. I strongly suggest that group tutorial be retained. To shift to individual tutorial will do no more than push the senior problem up a year further complicating the problems juniors in the program face. Michael J. Mazer Tutor In Social Studies
My second The real difficulty comes when they go on to these specialized topics. But in this instance, a simple expansion of the social studies staff would do little to solve the problem. It would clearly be impossible to add enough members of the staff to cover even a fraction of the particular problems which people will want to do research on; and even with a growth in tutors, outside help will be necessary. Admittedly this raises problems (as it does for people in other departments who must go outside for assistance); but since it is inherent in the organization of the University rather than just in the organization of the program. I doubt that your proposals offer a solution. All of this is not to say that the program need stay the size it is. Additional tutors could be effectively employed in junior as they are in sophomore tutorial, by using more than one tutor per group. And a larger staff might increase the areas from which juniors choose. But whatever the changes. I strongly suggest that group tutorial be retained. To shift to individual tutorial will do no more than push the senior problem up a year further complicating the problems juniors in the program face. Michael J. Mazer Tutor In Social Studies
The real difficulty comes when they go on to these specialized topics. But in this instance, a simple expansion of the social studies staff would do little to solve the problem. It would clearly be impossible to add enough members of the staff to cover even a fraction of the particular problems which people will want to do research on; and even with a growth in tutors, outside help will be necessary. Admittedly this raises problems (as it does for people in other departments who must go outside for assistance); but since it is inherent in the organization of the University rather than just in the organization of the program. I doubt that your proposals offer a solution.
All of this is not to say that the program need stay the size it is. Additional tutors could be effectively employed in junior as they are in sophomore tutorial, by using more than one tutor per group. And a larger staff might increase the areas from which juniors choose. But whatever the changes. I strongly suggest that group tutorial be retained. To shift to individual tutorial will do no more than push the senior problem up a year further complicating the problems juniors in the program face. Michael J. Mazer Tutor In Social Studies
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