University of Western Ontario Faculty of Education
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The University of Western Ontario Faculty of Education, branded as Western Education since 2011, is the school of education of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada.
History
Originally named the Ontario College of Education, the second secondary teacher training institution established in Ontario, it opened its doors in 1962. The south half of building served as the Department of Education for Ontario, staffing J. G. Althouse, its first Chief Director of Education (1944-1956) and also Dean of the College (1934-1944).
With great expansion over the years, the Department of Education moved out and on April 16, 1963 the building was renamed the Althouse College of Education. At this point the College remained only affiliated with the nearby University of Western Ontario. Turner served as Althouse College's Dean from 1965-1969. Its instruction staff consisted of a mix of veteran teacher faculty and PhD-level research faculty. The College contained over 14 different departments, many for the teachable subjects (math, history, art, etc.), but also curriculum, psychology, and philosophy. In 1973, London Teacher's College (Elborn) merged with Althouse College to form the Faculty of Education at the university. Elborn mostly held veteran teacher faculty, and while some were brought over to Althouse College, many were not.
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