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Murphy, Elaine M.; Cancellier, Patricia – Interchange (Population Education Newsletter), 1982
A brief introduction to futures education, an annotated listing of resources, and three ready-to-use student activities are provided. The introduction discusses the benefits of futures education; for example, it encourages students to make responsible decisions about the future. Next, it lists a variety of techniques developed by futurists to…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Schmeltekopf, Donald D., Ed.; Rassweiler, Anne D., Ed. – Review and Proceedings of the Community College Humanities Association, 1982
Designed as a forum for views on issues concerning the humanities in two-year colleges, this journal begins with "A Call for Common Learning," in which Ernest Boyer discusses the goals of education and outlines six themes which students should study to understand themselves, their society, and the world in which they live. Responding to…
Descriptors: Business Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum
Download full textGreen, Muriel; Bartram, Dave – FE Matters, 1998
This document, which is intended for curriculum managers, student services managers, and learning support managers in further education (FE) colleges throughout the United Kingdom, presents the practical experiences of FE colleges that have implemented a range of approaches to initial assessment and offers technical information, good practice…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adult Students, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedCarpenter, Don A., Ed. – Focus, 1989
The purpose of "Focus" is to present articles by Utah community college faculty on various curricular and administrative concerns. This issue contains: (1) "Predicting Student Retention," by Nancy M. Smith, which discusses the importance of student assessment as a variable in student retention and presents findings from a study…
Descriptors: Action Research, Affective Objectives, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction
Hackler, George, Ed. – The New Campus, 1982
Ten articles on continuing professional education are presented. Titles and authors are as follows: "Merging Continuing Education and Inservice Teacher Education: A Concept Worth Exploring" (Alvah M. Kilgore); "Ablative Absolute Continuing Education, Ignorance Flees" (Ben J. Wiens); "Humanize! Individualize! Personalize!…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Education, Cognitive Style, Extension Education
Laroche, Jonnah J., Ed. – Forum, 1982
This issue of "Forum," a journal designed to present ideas of California community college faculty, begins with "Community Colleges Can Keep the Door Open," by Jean B. Trapnell, which urges community colleges to reassess and integrate the new goals associated with lifelong learning with the primary goals of providing transfer,…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Governing Councils, College Instruction, College Planning
Pillinger, Barbara Baxter; Kraack, Thomas A. – OSA Research Bulletin, 1980
The concept and implementation of long-range planning for student affairs is considered, and a simple model for planning that could be useful to chief student personnel officers is presented. Several issues are considered in this process: the conditions and premises crucial to planning, a systematic approach to planning, the locus of the planning…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Environment, College Planning, Decision Making
Shafer, Jeffrey E.; Spooner, Kendrick L. – 1978
This implementation handbook is second in a series of three handbooks developed for individuals, school districts, and agencies interested in implementing career education programs. This handbook is divided into the following eight units: (1) clarification of program objectives; (2) management planning; (3) budgeting; (4) staff development; (5)…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Advisory Committees, Career Education, Community Resources
Peer reviewedKaemingk, Kristine L., Ed.; Sechrest, Lee, Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
Eleven articles are presented that focus on education about and prevention of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and on the evaluation of programs for AIDS prevention and education. Conceptual and methodological issues are considered, and suggestions are made for accomplishing the goals of AIDS education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, At Risk Persons, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedWolf, Richard M., Ed. – International Journal of Educational Research, 1992
Twelve articles present excerpts from several national reports of countries participating on the Second International Science Study (SISS) of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. The SISS examined science achievement and its correlates in participating countries and studied trends from 1970 through the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Bragg, Debra D. – Centerfocus, 1994
Parnell's 1985 book, "The Neglected Majority," provided a conceptual framework for tech prep initiatives. By the late 1980s, 34 states had established tech prep programs patterned loosely after Parnell's 2+2 Tech Prep Associate Degree model. The federal government became a strong supporter of tech prep through the 1990 Perkins Vocational…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Educational Objectives
Baldwin, Janet – GED Profiles: Adults in Transition, 1991
A fall 1989 nationwide survey of General Educational Development (GED) Tests candidates examined schooling experiences, study patterns, and educational plans. Findings indicated the GED Tests attracted more young adults than older adults, more older women than older men, and equal numbers of young adult men and women. Seven percent of candidates,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Blacks, Comparative Analysis
Kelly, Patricia P., Ed.; Small, Robert C., Jr., Ed. – Virginia English Bulletin, 1986
Representing the views of persons from a variety of fields including parents, educators, authors, librarians, and publishers, the papers in this journal issue explore the fine line between censorship (with an eye toward silencing ideas) and selection (with the recognition that just as literature can enlighten it can also degrade). Following an…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Attitude Change, Books, Censorship
Robinson, Virginia, Ed. – Basic Education, 1984
This issue of "Basic Education" is devoted to the arts in education as a concern that should be addressed in a time of new priorities for the curriculum. Five articles and a book review are included. The opening article, "The State of the Arts in Education: Envisioning Active Participation By All" (Virginia Robinson),…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Art History, Core Curriculum
Bjerstedt, Ake – Didakometry and Sociometry, 1988
In the news media and elsewhere, children and young adults are being confronted with dramatic details about a possible nuclear war and its horrendous consequences, resulting in feelings of unease and anxiety. The Malmo School of Education (Sweden) has launched a number of studies concerning educational and psychological research in the peace…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Educational Objectives, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
