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Brun, Judy K., Ed. – 1980
A Nutrition Education Research Conference was hosted by the National Dairy Council on December 4-6, 1978. Specific purposes of the conference were to: (1) examine historical foundations; (2) analyze governmental activities; (3) determine current status; and (4) identify priorities for future efforts. The conference's general sessions focused on…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Cultural Influences, Educational History, Educational Trends
Lasswell, Thomas; And Others – 1984
These discussant papers from an International Committee on Family Research (CFR) seminar explore eight topics, seven of which are presented in Part 3. Topics addressed include (1) the worth of supporting the family and pressures, conflicts, and expectations of family life; (2) major demographic trends affecting family policy; (3) families with…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Demography, Family Life, Family (Sociological Unit)
Voght, Geoffrey M., Ed. – 1984
Part IV of the proceedings includes five presentations. They are: "Pitfalls in Teaching Business Language Courses and How to Avoid Them" (Margit Resch); "Achieving Active Student Participation in the Business Foreign Language Course" (John Holley); "Business Language Components for Various Levels of Foreign Language…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs
Grundy, R. L., Ed.; Ford, R. T., Ed. – 1985
International Association of Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC) conferences provide a format for libraries and information specialists to discuss common interests and concerns so that services and information can be made available to scientists, administrators, engineers, educators and students in the discipline of marine…
Descriptors: Fisheries, Information Centers, Information Retrieval, Information Services
Sattes, Beth D., Ed. – 1983
the 1983 Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL) Forum brought together educational researchers and practitioners to learn from one another by sharing their innovations, successes, concerns, and progress in utilizing research and development to promote excellence in their state and local education agencies. Two thematic strands: (1) applications…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Computers, Educational Trends
Reitan, Henry M., Ed.; Sadowski, Bernard S., Ed. – 1977
The papers presented at three conferences dealing with nontraditional students at community colleges comprise this report. Papers included are: "Aging in America" by Francis Scott; "Aging in Oregon: A Look at Clackamas Community College" by Larry Forsythe; "Community Needs Assessment: Some Reflections" by Alice Kethley; "Education for Aging: A…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Community Colleges, Conference Reports
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1976
A regional seminar conducted to consider the concept of lifelong education and its implications for curriculum with particular reference to basic learning needs is described in this report. Topics discussed at the seminar, held in two plenary sessions devoted to exchanging views on the concept of lifelong education in the context of conditions in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Change, Educational Development
Reid-Smith, Edward R. – 1981
Reports and summaries of papers presented at the 1981 Regional Symposium on Distance Teaching in Asia are presented. The symposium, which was represented by 22 countries, was organized by the Universiti Sains (University of Science) Malaysia as part of the activities associated with the completion of 10 years of off-campus program facilities. The…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research
Newmann, Fred M., Ed.; Sleeter, Christine E., Ed. – 1982
This document contains the papers presented at a conference that addressed the paucity of research on the relationship between schooling and adolescent development. The first four papers with reaction/comment statements focus on the following topics: (1) distinguishing the appropriate responsibilities of schools to adolescent development; (2)…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Curriculum, Influences
Brenneke, Judith Staley, Ed. – 1981
The papers in this publication will help elementary and secondary educators integrate economic concepts and tools into consumer education courses. Responses to the papers are also included. There are eight chapters. Chapter one describes the project that is the subject of this publication and that resulted in the national seminar. The goal of the…
Descriptors: Classification, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Economics Education
National Association for Gifted Children, St. Paul, Minn. – 1980
The proceedings of the 26th annual convention held in 1979 of the National Association for Gifted Children are excerpted. Presentations are summarized in terms of intended audience, approximate duration, and content. Names and addresses of presenters are provided. Sample topics include identification of gifted and talented students, differentiated…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Consultation Programs, Creativity, Curriculum
Zierer, Ernesto, Comp. – 1977
This conference report of a UNESCO meeting concerns the aspects that are essential in planning and implementing a second language teaching program in a plurilingual context. The relevance of the following kinds of factors are described: (1) the variety of plurilingual contexts; (2) the specific didactic components of teaching a second language in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Conference Reports
Cates, Carolyn S., Ed. – 1979
An overview is presented of the background and proceedings of a conference planned to share information on dissemination and utilization research conducted by National Institute of Education sponsored projects in educational laboratories and R&D centers in order to form a community among those who share similar research objectives and problems.…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Diffusion, Educational Development, Educational Innovation
Martinez, Kenneth A.; Arenas, Soledad – 1979
This summary of the presentation given at four Head Start Regional Bilingual/Multicultural Conferences consists of materials related to the Head Start Strategy for Spanish-speaking Children. Keynote addresses focus on Head Start policy implications, the future of Head Start in the 1980s, and the relation of bilingual/bicultural programs to the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Tennessee State Board of Regents, Nashville. – 1973
The theme of the third annual University of Tennessee Conference on the Community/Junior College was "the expanding campus." William M. Boast began by identifying some of the changes that had occurred in postsecondary education since 1945 and then recognized three trends in education today toward greater humanization in education, toward a greater…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Community Services
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