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Booker, Keonya; Campbell-Whatley, Gloria D. – Journal of Research in Education, 2015
Multicultural Course Change involves deliberate and thoughtful attention to developing and presenting course material that focuses on well-defined multicultural goals. In this qualitative study, nine faculty participated in a Summer Diversity Institute designed to support multicultural curriculum development and instruction. Syllabi were reviewed…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Course Descriptions, Classroom Environment, Qualitative Research
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Braverman, Marc T.; Gunter, Katherine; Galloway, Robin; Moore, Karlie J.; Hoel, Brandi; Rennekamp, Denise – Journal of Extension, 2014
Many undergraduates are interested in community-based programming, but at most land-grants undergraduates have little contact with Extension. This article describes a grant project that developed two undergraduate courses about Extension and community-based, experiential education. The academic-year course incorporates lecture, discussion, guest…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Undergraduate Students, Program Development, Community Education
Systems Management Corp., Miami, FL. – 1982
This resource book, for drug and alcohol treatment program personnel, provides convenient access to information in all aspects of training; courses developed at government expense are listed along with the organizations that have the capabilities to present them. Short descriptions of 20 courses developed and/or published by the National Drug…
Descriptors: College Programs, Counselor Training, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation
Becht, Paul A. – Sci Educ, 1970
Describes the program in a summer institute for 25 junior high school science teachers. Innovations used in the program included lecture-demonstrations, small group discussions, open-ended laboratories, and viewing physics films. Problems that arose are reviewed. The method of evaluating the teachers is described. (LC)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Inquiry, Inservice Teacher Education
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Bachtel-Nash, Ann – Art Education, 1985
Results of a summer training seminar for elementary art teachers showed that students taught by teachers trained in aesthetic education demonstrate a measurable increase in their sensitivity to aesthetic stimuli. The seminar is described and the evaluation results are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Art Education, Course Descriptions
Howard Univ., Washington, DC. Mental Health Research and Development Center. – 1982
A project to expand the participation of faculty from predominantly black colleges and universities in educational research and development is described. During three 4-week summer residential workshops, three courses were offered: Models and Methods of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Computer Utilization in Social and Behavioral Sciences, and a…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Black Colleges, College Faculty, Computers
Upper Mississippi River ECO-Center, Thomson, IL. – 1973
The goals of "Operation Awareness", a 1974 summer program involving coeducational high school canoeing, camping, and study, were to acquire knowledge; acquire outdoor living skills; promote involvement in a conservation work project; and provide the opportunity for social, emotional, and physical growth through group living. Students,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Canoeing, Cooperation