Teachers in the Henry County Public School System (Tennessee) developed and wrote over 80 course syllabi for most subject areas taught in grades 7-12 for a Teacher Corps demonstration project. The intent of the project was to inform students and parents of specific requirements in each subject at each grade level. This outline is written for a…

Achieving Dialog, a model course in dyadic communication for close relationships, is described and presented as a new course for the counseling/human development curriculum. Research findings from a comprehensive evaluation of the Dialog course are summarized. The societal need for the course is indicated, and the educational challenge to…

Outlines a recent educational initiative in social gerontology at the Western Australian College of Advanced Education: a two-year course on aging and the community. Discussed its educational and national context, the development of the course and its present content. Analyzes the student population to establish typical profiles of those…

Outlines the variety of ways computers can be used in the classroom, computer literacy/awareness objectives, and proposed guidelines for use of computers in mathematics courses. Comments on research with computers, selecting a microcomputer, and software considerations are also provided. (JN)

This paper provides practical expression to views contained in previously published papers and explores issues involved in designing a scheme appropriate particularly to formal secondary education in Scotland in the 12-16 age range. Among the areas addressed are core objectives for environmental education, organization of course content, and…

Describes an issues approach to child development used to make the curriculum more relevant to college students. Activities included reading the text, reports, films, observing children, speakers, and debating the importance of the issues. Course evaluation showed that students benefited from the combined approach. (Author/JAC)

Describes a year 12 preemployment science course which includes (1) the study of human physiology; (2) construction, maintenance, and repair of science materials; and (3) teaching science to year three and four students at a local primary school. (DS)

Describes a special option to the required speech performance course at the Pennsylvania State University. This alternative is designed for students who have communication problems with class participation, basic social contacts, or formal performances. (JMF)

Five-tiered conceptual model of a course on the history of the Holocaust is presented. The Holocaust is outlined in historical perspective as an example of inhumanity to humans, as a unique event in world history, as social science process, and as a moral and ethical problem. (MLW)

A student-initiated course on death and dying, offered at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, features a small group format, multidisciplinary representation, and student leadership. Course objectives, course content, teaching methods, course design, and student and faculty assessment of the course are discussed. (JMD)

Career development programs are one way of responding to declining enrollments and rising costs while helping students with career and educational plans. A psychology elective at County College of Morris includes exploration of factors affecting career choice, self-assessment and a job-search practicum. (JAC)

Argues that assessing how teachers apply their teaching knowledge requires an approach that examines their cognitive development and attitudes, allows teachers to demonstrate their competencies, and recognizes the complexities of learning to teach. One such approach is portfolio assessment with its three components to portfolio design: purposes,…

Discusses the importance of using good instructional design principles when using new technologies for education. Highlights include identifying instructional objectives; understanding the target audience, and augmenting a presentation with technology instead of letting technology dominate it; organizing the content; and preparing for…

Examines two aspects of incorporating information literacy into the business school curriculum. One concentrated on the professors' identification of course objectives and methods/assignments that linked to information learning outcomes; the second project developed and tested an assessment instrument that measured information literacy learning…

Discusses a laboratory course to familiarize mechanical engineering students in the use of electronics and computers. Describes the objectives, laboratory facilities, lecture topics, projects, and laboratory exercises for the course. (YP)