This project was designed to collect information on the types of skills common to the appliance repair, refrigeration, and air conditioning service areas. A single task inventory was constructed from available course materials, revised by consultants, and administered to a random sample of 30 incumbent workers in each of the two service areas in…

Reports on a flexible doctoral program in geology designed for students interested in a teacher-oriented career in liberal arts, community, and junior colleges. (CP)

Presents three science programs developed as special topics courses at one of the two-year regional campuses of the Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Valley. The authors outline these programs in biology, physics and chemistry to illustrate their plasticity for program development and experimentation. (HM)

Describes the developmental sequence to determine and validate educational objectives for a nutrition education curriculum. Lists learner objectives and subsets of skills, knowledge, and attitudes. (Author/MA)

Describes the process of objective identification through the development and use of an objective priorization instrument responded to by a stratified, random sample of the Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) membership. (Author/MA)

Describes distinctive features of the Hawaii Multicultural Awareness Pilot Project. One of its major features is the organizing of "themes" such as life-cycle celebrations to point out similarities and differences of the various ethnic groups in Hawaii. Among the more central of the program design characteristics are support for…

A 60 item cross-referenced, selective bibliography on flexible general chemistry laboratory programs is presented. (CP)

An experiment is described in educational program design involving the use of seventh-grade students in developing and implementing a K-6 cross-grade tutorial/enrichment program in health education. (MJB)

The Cincinnati Center for Law-Related Education, working within a single county in the state of Ohio, offers a comprehensive approach to law-related education which includes teacher education, curriculum development, and various support services. (MJB)

This article focuses on how career education programs are administratively implemented at Indiana University/East, specifically examining five programs: (1) curriculum development and general information workshops; (2) purchase of materials; (3) establishment of a career education information center; (4) development of a graduate course in career…

Describes a developmental marine humanities program under development at Oregon State University. The philosophical rationale of the program is provided. (CP)

Outlines the program, policies, and objectives of the Constitutional Rights Foundation with regard to legal and citizenship education of young people. Describes local, national, and regional programs of the Foundation, community education, classroom materials, inservice teacher programs, and student workshops. A list of Foundation publications is…

Schools must help students develop the ability to evaluate and make reasoned choices about personal and society-wide economic issues. One strategy that research has shown can help schools teach economic literacy is called DEEP, an acronym for the Developmental Economic Education Program. Steps for implementing DEEP are described. (RM)

Venipuncture is the single most commonly performed procedure that causes pain to the patient, and its mastery is a highly visible milestone both in physical skills and personal manner. A training program at Georgetown University Hospital is described. (MLW)

The evolution and goals of teaching medical ethics, the nature of medical ethics, and integrating such teaching into the curriculum are examined. Because moral considerations are as much a part of medical decisions as technical considerations, teaching is best done in the context of real cases. (Author/MLW)