The orientation course, described in this article, was intended to provide some help and guidance for students as they approach adolescence and enter a new educational environment. (Author/RK)

Describes the use of cluster analysis to aid in empirically validating the course objectives of an industrial training curriculum. Two findings emerged: the discovery of an important job activity missing from the curriculum and the identification of sizeable groups of workers with distinctly different training needs. (Author/RC)

This report focuses on a suggested technology for analysis and evaluation of courses in the course master file of a university. (Author)

Students in a death education course were compared with students of sex education and introductory psychology. After the death education course, students viewed death as more approachable, and wished to experience death in a more interpersonal as compared to a technological context. (Author)

Class exploration and a writing assignment on "quality" help students to understand the aim of the writing course. (DD)

A critical element of quality physical education programs is an image of quality, where quality is defined in terms of student achievement of the stated goals of the program, whatever they are. This concept is explained. (MT)

Argues that film and literature courses must get beyond discussions of plot to explorations of narrative perspective and structure, communication techniques, and critical methodologies in order to give students an awareness of the inherent natures, limitations, and possibilities of film and literature. (DMM)

Physical educators must analyze their purposes behind grading students. Suggestions to consider when formulating a grading strategy are offered. (DF)

A credit course in career education was initiated at Gaston College, a two year college in Dallas, North Carolina. Fall quarter students participate in a variety of discussion programs directed to their occupational interest. The second quarter focuses on the students' independent job analysis. The course has fourteen specific objectives. (AG)

Describes the need for and some initial efforts in the teaching of death to young people K-12. (MF)

Ten selected topics used in the team teaching of United States history in a senior high school are described. (DB)

Programmed instruction is particularly effective as an out-of-class supplement for students, and as a challenge for teachers to write their own programs to develop skill in teaching process and course objective. (IR)