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Transport teachers in conference

16th July 1971, Page 20
16th July 1971
Page 20
Page 20, 16th July 1971 — Transport teachers in conference
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• The newly formed Organisation of Teachers of Transport (OTTA) held its first annual general meeting and Conference at Leicester last week.

The theme of the conference was "The teaching of transport studies" and four speakers discussed the subject from different points of view followed by a general discussion on the policies the organization should adopt in its teaching.

Mr J. Hibbs, principal lecturer in transport studies at the City of London College, talked of the definition and concept of transport studies. He was followed by Mr A. Beckenham, director of education and training CIT, who outlined the framework of the subject. He divided this framework into three sections namely:

What is the subject?

The organization—who does what and who should do what?

The action to be taken.

Using these points as a basis Mr Beckenham went on to discuss some of the problems facing the organisation such as its duty to identify the knowledge to be acquired by students, the standards to be set and the ways in which the OTTA must be effective in converting its efforts into results.

Mr P. Hills, of Imperial College, London, talked of the gulf between planning of the infrastructure and land use planning compared with the day-to-day problems of running transport.

The fourth speaker was Mr W. H. Stebbings, Principal of the City of London Polytechnic. who discussed the role of polytechnics and technical colleges in transport studies. With the creation of the polytechnics, the opportunity had emerged to extend the provision made for future transport managers through the introduction of courses at graduate and post-graduate levels. Managerial control was becoming increasingly sophisticated and it was at the point where academic ability was needed to blend with practical and human skills that the training and education acquired by the graduate could make a conspicuous contribution to the success of an undertaking he said.

At the agm which preceded the conference. Dr W. S. Barry, chairman of HTS Management Consultants Ltd, was confirmed as president of the Organisation. Mr J. Hibbs was elected chairman and Mr. J. S. Gilks secretary.


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