A television documentary course is described and critiqued in terms of three stated objectives: to study the conditions under which TV documentaries are produced, to analyze what they mean, and see how that meaning can be related to production; to increase knowledge of political institutions in general, and the media among them; and to increase…

An experimental method for teaching about power in groups, using an adaptation of the Tavistock method, is described. Course assumptions, methods, goals, and evaluation are discussed. (JMF)

Suggests that the secondary curriculum is not flexible enough to cope with the widely differing skills and abilities of pupils. (Editor)

In the office machines class at the University of Nebraska at Omaha students learn how to operate a new machine each week according to a rotation plan illustrated and described in the article. Because of the rotation system, classwork is mostly individualized. Course objectives, instructional procedures, and a breakdown of duration and grade value…

"Engineering Report Writing," a required course in the Civil Engineering Department at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, combines both pragmatic and innovative assignments that teach the techniques of technical writing. Course design and success are discussed. (LBH)

Compares the instructional objectives of teachers, supervisors and engineers in the field of statics, strength of materials and machine parts. (CP)

The Fordham College at Sixty Program is intended as a bridge into Fordham's liberal arts college, with an outlook and curriculum designed specifically for older students. One of the program's founders, Dr. Robert W. Adamson, discusses the course of study and how students feel about going back to college at the "retirement" stage of life.…

The pedagogical system for programmed teaching consists of four components: (1) specify what is to be learned; (2) specify procedures in instruction; (3) observe acquired information; and (4) consequate student performance. Suggestions for achieving these objectives are offered. (LBH)

Describes an introductory geophysics course for physics majors. (SL)

This discussion of the inclusion of descriptive cataloging as part of library education describes the descriptive cataloging segment of the curriculum at the University of Washington, including the sequence of courses and the content and objectives of each course. (CLB)

Described is the teaching of technology in British secondary schools. Some of the types of technology courses are described and issues and trends related to the teaching of technology are considered. (RH)

Together, elementary teachers and principals can generate a climate for citizenship education which instills in today's young people the ability to become the enlightened social decision makers of tomorrow. Why change is needed and how to foster it are discussed. (MT)

Presents a curriculum development model that is arranged logically rather than chronologically, and emphasizes process rather than product or syllabus contents. The model's various components are related to recent research on student learning. Observations are presented on its use as a framework for curriculum development in workshops for…

Provides an explanation of the rationale, developmental processes, and long term objectives associated with a cross-curriculum environmental program for secondary students. Presents a listing of the aims and assessment objectives of the syllabus and includes an outline of the course. (ML)

Recent research on fitness levels and physical education are reviewed. Six curriculum models are briefly noted, and a personal fitness model is proposed. The primary objective of the personal fitness model is lifetime fitness. (MT)