This study investigated specific attitudes and beliefs, related to the concepts of peace education, of participants in an "Introductory, basic help increase the peace program" (HIPP) workshop. Pre- and post-workshop ratings showed significant differences on two important attitudinal variables: first, the importance of being familiar with the…

In conjunction with the August 8, 2007 launch of STS-118, the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) developed and recently debuted curricular units for Grades K-12 on Space Exploration, known as STS-118 Design Challenges. The units focus on aspects of the themes that NASA…

Discusses an American Association of Community and Junior Colleges/National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) project, "Strengthening Humanities in Occupational Curricula." Reviews conference workshops, which presented model humanities education programs for occupational students and discussed methods for improving humanities…

A chemical demonstration book project was described. (BB)

The Department of Energy has become involved in an attempt to meet the nation's future demand for trained energy technicians. It has cosponsored a survey of two-year colleges to determine the extent of energy technician training and has been involved with three workshops which addressed the need for training programs. (Author/JH)

Presents the experiences of three student facilitators in the Hobart College Rape Prevention Program. The students' perspectives offer insights into the workshop's methodology and its effect on participants. The students discuss their personal experiences with sexual assault, their motivations for joining the model program, and the impact it has…

The social self-concepts of four gifted high school students attending a rigorous residential program were examined before and after participation in a social skills workshop patterned after the Culcross and Jenkins-Friedman (1988) model. Contrary to expectation, the subjects did not demonstrate an increase in their social self-concepts.…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of an evaluative case study that used an electronic portfolio to enhance the employability of older adults. The evaluation sought to identify programme effects and highlight the factors that were instrumental in generating them. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative inquiry methods…

Objective: Among psychiatric educators of medical students and residents are those who are referred to as volunteer faculty. Their unpaid status, limited time to devote to teaching, and isolation from most of the core faculty present us with the challenge of better integrating them with the team of educators. The author describes a faculty…