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Developing a Total Quality Improvement Course for the Preparation of Technical-Management Personnel.
Peer reviewedZargari, Ahmad – ATEA Journal, 1997
Presents information about the need for, planning, and implementation of a total quality improvement course for undergraduate technology education students. The course involves the study of total quality concepts and their impact on the quality and competitiveness of industrial products. (JOW)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Course Content, Higher Education, Needs Assessment
Peer reviewedHarlen, Wynne; Osborne, Roger – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1985
Described is a model for teaching elementary school science based on the generative view of learning: that meaning is created by the learner through mental processing that involves relating new input to existing ways of viewing the world. How curriculum researchers can help teachers implement this model is also discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Course Content, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBarnes, H. Lee – Michigan Community College Journal: Research & Practice, 1999
Discusses the groundwork and establishment of credibility needed to start a creative writing program: (1) writing, publishing, and involvement in the writing community; (2) designing courses that fit a variety of student needs and being prepared to teach evening classes; and (3) promoting the program. (VWC)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Content, Creative Writing, Credibility
Foerster, Leona – 1976
Ethnic studies programs, initiated in the recent past, have begun to wane in popularity. There are a number of possible explanations for this phenomenon. Ethnic studies programs have encountered the following stumbling blocks when implemented: (1) inadequate teacher preparation and commitment; (2) fragmented integration with other curriculum…
Descriptors: Community Support, Course Content, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Studies
Kaplan, Dorothy J. – 1987
This document is a short guide to developing and marketing a customized job training course for business and industry. Aimed at administrators/teachers in colleges or universities, the plan covers three main topics: marketing, program design and operation, and on-campus presentations. The marketing section explains how to create a marketing…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Continuing Education, Course Content, Course Organization
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1984
The goal of industrial technology for industrial arts education in Texas is the education of society to enable its members to function efficiently in the world of advancing technology. Policymakers in Texas have chosen to organize the industrial technology curriculum around three technology clusters: visual communication, production, and energy…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Course Content, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Dyrenfurth, Michael J. – 1983
Industrial arts is a program of instructional and laboratory experiences that provides basic general education for all students. Industrial arts curricula consist of experiences based upon nationally relevant economic and industrial clusters, and industrial arts courses provide "hands-on" manipulative experiences that serve students' occupational…
Descriptors: Coordination, Course Content, Curriculum, Definitions
