Five Birmingham (England) schools took part in a project to bring word processors/processing to secondary schools. Topics discussed related to this project include staff training, factors related to word processor selection, hardware repair/maintenance, keyboard training, and others. Reports from word processor users and a list of course…

Describes a proposed senior years English program, plans for piloting an English language arts program, and progress made in implementing a kindergarten through grade 12 English language arts program. (AEA)

Provides tables summarizing additional qualification courses in environmental science offered through the faculties of education in Ontario. Information in the tables include: (1) objectives, (2) topics covered, (3) special features, (4) when the courses are offered, (5) location, (6) costs, (7) instructors, (8) additional comments, and (9)…

Six fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms of children were involved in three studies undertaken to measure the effectiveness of four sets of teaching behaviors on short-term student achievement gains. The following behaviors were considered: (1) sharing instructional objectives with students; (2) providing feedback emphasizing students' abilities;…

This monograph offers concise suggestions for drawing up instructional objectives. The essential elements of a well written instructional objective are outlined and a discussion is presented on writing instructional objectives in three major domains of learning: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. It is emphasized that an instructional…

These curriculum specifications are based on the prescribed content and objectives of the 1981 Alberta (Canada) Social Studies Curriculum for Grade 12. The purposes of these specifications are to: (1) identify specific course content, objectives, and relative weightings that should be considered in evaluating student progress and achievement; and…

Describes Europe Week, a one-week preservice teacher education course conducted during the summer at the University of Nottingham (UK). Students were encouraged to increase their knowledge and understanding of Europe, consider issues of European comparative education, plan ways to integrate a European dimension across the curriculum, and…

Describes a program of bibliographic instruction (BI) that was developed at Concordia University (Montreal) for first-year exercise science students. The use of BI in the classroom is described, aims and objectives of the course are explained, the librarian's presentation is discussed, and a relevant assignment is described. (13 references) (LRW)

Describes a course on database construction that is given in the Department of Library and Information Studies at the General Polytechnic of Amsterdam. Objectives of the course are discussed, education for library and information science in the Netherlands is outlined, and a postgraduate course for practitioners is described. (LRW)

Describes the objectives and contents of a physical science course for preservice teachers in a teacher's college in England. The course extends over three years, emphasizes physical science concepts, and is laboratory oriented. Discusses how the topics of spectroscopy and crystallography are treated in the course. The syllabus is included. (LC)

The explicit statement of course objectives and a retrospective analysis of student test results are used in the evaluation of a mathematics course for engineering students. (BW)

Challenges the established view that European schools are elitist institutions. The article argues that through their reported success in language teaching and the Europeanising effect of their structure, a new model has been created for the education of linguistic minorities in Europe in the late 20th century. (43 references) (Author/CK)

Focuses on an understanding of the term, "cultural awareness," and suggests the issue is clouded since the word "culture" lends itself to variable interpretation. In addition, the description of what is actually included under cultural awareness has undergone considerable changes as it appears in the different sequential…

Distinguishes between text authenticity and learner authenticity. A set of guiding principles for making textually authentic materials learner authentic is suggested. A 3-week supplementary English program, which was devised for a group of Hong Kong Polytechnic students based on these principles, is described. (12 references) (Author/CK)

Four European universities have developed a transnational taught master's course in construction management which requires study in three countries. The development of the course is explained, course objectives are given, and the structure and curriculum of the course is outlined, together with a description of the international approach to…