Keith John Sheen (28 April 1912 – 5 May 1998) was a New Zealand educationalist. He was educated in Gisborne and trained as a teacher in Christchurch. After graduating with first class honours in Latin, he completed a PhD in French at University College London. Returning to New Zealand, he taught languages for fourteen years at Otago Boys' High School, where he was renowned for his ability to keep discipline. In 1950 Sheen became liaison officer at Auckland University College, before moving to the Department of Education, where he held several positions. He was appointed to the Commission on Education in 1960, and in 1966 was appointed Director-General of Education. After his retirement in 1971 he was a visiting fellow in the education department of the University of Otago, and published a
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| - Keith John Sheen (28 April 1912 – 5 May 1998) was a New Zealand educationalist. He was educated in Gisborne and trained as a teacher in Christchurch. After graduating with first class honours in Latin, he completed a PhD in French at University College London. Returning to New Zealand, he taught languages for fourteen years at Otago Boys' High School, where he was renowned for his ability to keep discipline. In 1950 Sheen became liaison officer at Auckland University College, before moving to the Department of Education, where he held several positions. He was appointed to the Commission on Education in 1960, and in 1966 was appointed Director-General of Education. After his retirement in 1971 he was a visiting fellow in the education department of the University of Otago, and published a (en)
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| - Development of ideas in the works of Paul Adam (en)
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| - The development of the education system in New Zealand, language teaching (en)
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| - Keith John Sheen (28 April 1912 – 5 May 1998) was a New Zealand educationalist. He was educated in Gisborne and trained as a teacher in Christchurch. After graduating with first class honours in Latin, he completed a PhD in French at University College London. Returning to New Zealand, he taught languages for fourteen years at Otago Boys' High School, where he was renowned for his ability to keep discipline. In 1950 Sheen became liaison officer at Auckland University College, before moving to the Department of Education, where he held several positions. He was appointed to the Commission on Education in 1960, and in 1966 was appointed Director-General of Education. After his retirement in 1971 he was a visiting fellow in the education department of the University of Otago, and published a translation of the elegies of Propertius. (en)
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