Examines an interdisciplinary course offered by the Nursing and Speech Communication Departments at Miami University which is intended to supplement basic nursing education that doesn't include the concept of interpersonal relationships. (MH)

A survey study to determine the status of "Foundations of Mathematics" and "Philosophy of Mathematics" in the total curricular preparation of prospective school mathematics teachers in the U.S. is reported. Implications for curriculum development are discussed and objectives of these two courses are appended. (LBH)

Describes an educational program specifically directed to the needs of three types of older unemployed persons: the recently unemployed, those who have been unemployed for a long time, and those whose careers have come to a complete stop due to illness, disability, or severe disruption of career arrangements. (EM)

Heightens student awareness of ethical considerations inherent in advertising procedures, enabling students to articulate a position on an advertising issue without undue bias. (RL)

Suggests features, objectives, and requirements of a continuing education course specifically designed to teach physical assessment skills basic to nursing practice. (TA)

The development, reliability, and validity of a practical examination to evaluate student attainment of course objectives in an externship program are described. Examination content was determined by surveying preceptors and suggestions from practicing pharmacists; the reliability was assessed by interrater agreement and internal consistency…

Faculty members can facilitate student learning by acting as a committee to evaluate formally the available textbooks and development guidelines for their use. Committee members must review the course objectives and the role that textbooks are to play in the course. (MLW)

Describes four research courses developed by the instructional systems faculty at the University of Florida which are designed to prepare doctoral students to plan and conduct high quality instructional systems research. Goals of each course are described, as well as course procedures and products, and evaluation methods. (MBR)

Describes how high school students were introduced to online bibliographic searching, taught to formulate search strategies, and observed their execution. The course objectives, methods employed, the students' achievement level responses, test results on course completion, and observations of the course are also examined. (MBR)

The method for modifying existing training courses for international students that is described includes conducting audience and needs analysis; matching audience needs to existing course objectives; and material modification. Specific modifications helpful in redesigning course materials are discussed. (MBR)

Describes technology-oriented courses or programs at five institutions of higher education. Course/program objectives and format, instructional strategies, and types of learning experiences offered to students are considered. (JN)

Described is a secondary level physics laboratory course designed to teach analytical thinking. Included is an analysis of a typical activity requiring the student to create and complete his own experiment. (SL)

Course objectives, student competencies, and class session schedules are outlined for two high school vocational agriculture summer courses: Livestock and Livestock Products Evaluation and Agribusiness Leadership Seminar. (MS)

Explores the merits of using a combined cognitive and experiential approach to the teaching of psychology. Findings indicate that expanding a traditional course to include vivid personal experiences integrated with cognitive growth is an effective modification and enhances concept learning. (Author/DB)

This paper contends that it is essential that broadcast journalism courses possess a roughly equal balance between hands-on radio, television, and electronic news gathering assignments and analytical term papers. The importance of students writing and analyzing mass communication issues and personalities cannot be overstated in a highly…