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Hurt, Bob – Journal of Education for Business, 2007
Various accounting professional organizations, such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants, have issued repeated calls for change in accounting education. However, few groups have consulted accounting academics about the purpose, structure, or content of the accounting curriculum. In…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Service Learning, Accounting, Curriculum Development
California State Univ., Sacramento. Academic Senate. – 1984
Designed for college-bound students, their parents, and high school teachers, counselors, and administrators in California, this statement sets forth recommendations concerning the skills, attitudes, and qualities that should be imparted by high school science programs and the curriculum and courses to impart them. Prefactory material provides…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Biology, Chemistry, College Preparation
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Rothkrug, Steve; McGhee, Kristi Webster – TESOL Journal, 1996
Discusses the elements of a successful English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) bridge program to assist students seeking certification as nursing assistants. The article focuses on unique situations requiring special needs assessment and on the relationship between ESL and basic skills instruction. The keys to success include small class size and a…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills, Course Objectives, English (Second Language)
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. Dept. of Instructional Planning and Development. – 1979
A district-wide language arts program for grades 9 through 12 that emphasizes aesthetic expression in addition to a basic skills component is described in this booklet. A foreword discusses at length the curriculum guide on which the program is based and outlines the potential for the guide's use and modification, the relationship of the state and…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Course Content
Trillin, Alice Stewart; And Others – 1980
Detailed analyses are given of the most effective teaching techniques in each of four major basic skills areas: writing, reading, English as a second language, and mathematics. Six basic questions are addressed for each area: (1) What are the objectives of skills programs in this area? (2) What are the different skills levels of entering students,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Instruction, Course Objectives, Diagnostic Tests
Soetaert, Elaine – 1993
The Master Student course was introduced at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology to improve student retention; provide individuals with skills to become successful students; and to graduate students with technical, critical thinking, and effective communication skills. The course provides a point of entry into the institution in the areas of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Community Colleges, Course Descriptions