The purpose of this study was to determine the present status and nature of the basic speech-communication course designed primarily for classroom teachers. Questionnaires were sent to 137 schools that appeared to offer the type of course under study. From the results of the survey, 94 courses were included in the study. Compilation and analysis…

A course of study on social studies for the educable mentally retarded junior high school student, the manual outlines goals for each area of the curriculum and suggests time limits for each. Areas are development of self-realization, understanding and adjusting to the contemporary scene, the role of the family in society, the effect of geography…

Additions and deletions to Agency Training Centers for Government Employees, FY1972, and Off-Campus Study for Government Employees, July 1971, are contained in this supplement. Centers are listed by courses offered, to whom it is available, cooperating university, and other general information. (RS)

In the Quinmester course "The Modern Face of Love" the nature and kinds of love are examined. A wide range of viewpoints touching on the force and morality of love are considered through various genre. Readings include "The Diary of a Young Girl,""Ethan Frome,""Love Story,""Sons and Lovers," and…

In the Quinmester course "Man's Inner Struggle," the study of literature enables students to gain insights into some of the problems facing young people today. The course involves the following activities: (1) examining some of the problems involved in the struggle for self knowledge; (2) exploring the effects of individual and cultural…

The Dade County, Florida public school system prepared this description of a course which is designed to provide students the opportunity to acquire competencies in the utilization of various resources of the library, including the card catalog, periodical indexes, reference materials and audiovisual resources. The course exposes the student to…

This article describes the Kettering Project, a two year project aimed at developing curricula that would improve the quality of art education in American elementary schools. How the project was organized, how the project staff worked, and theories behind the curriculum development are discussed. (Author/RM)

Emphasizing the relationships between the objectives and identified competencies of an instructional program to the method and media used, the author discusses the timing of the method/media decision and a basis for making selections. Presents a three-page flowgram depicting essential considerations in method/media selection. (EM)

Examines the objectives of a 16-week course on how a professor can determine the degree to which traits of creativity have been developed in students. Also tests for creative thinking are evaluated. (Author/RK)

Discusses education for industrial purposes from the time of guild schools and the apprenticeship system through the period in which all the basic forms of modern technical education were developed (about 1500-1850). Scans contemporary systems focusing on managerial training, craft training and the industrial training of technicians, graduate…

Describes an undergraduate applied media research course which emphasizes student broadcaster contacts prior to graduation to familiarize students with 'real-life' broadcast functions in a commercial radio station. (MH)

The author developed a course called "Wagnerian Music Drama and English Literature." Its intent was, by offering a class that would juxtapose the music dramas of Richard Wagner with English literature, to develop insights into the subjects that might not otherwise emerge from considering either the music or literature alone. (Author/RK)

Analyzes using path analysis models, student attainment of the objectives of a first year university physics course. Four aspects of physics attainment are identified: (1) theoretical; (2) applied; (3) experimental; and (4) attitudinal objectives. (HM)

Discusses a course combining Shakespeare and film and describes in detail the film selection and adaptation for classroom use. Available from: Literature/Film Quarterly, James M. Welsh, Ed., Salisbury State College, Salisbury, MD 21801. Subscription Rates: libraries, $8.00; individuals, $6.00; students, $5.00; single copies, $2.00. (MH)

Examines the Communication Skills course developed at the Bernard M. Baruch College in 1973 in an effort to serve the new student population resulting from CUNY's Open Admission policy. (MH)