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Describes a six-week summer science institute for providing secondary students with research experience conducted at East Carolina University. (SL)

This policy study contributed to an understanding of the types of professional growth activities that improve teacher self-confidence to teach challenging subjects and helped determine the future allocation of resources relative to teaching secondary social studies in Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS), the eighth largest school district in…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE AFRICA INSTITUTE, A 3 1/2-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM HELD AT A PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL, WERE TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF A NON-WESTERN CULTURE, OF THE PROBLEMS OF EVOLVING NATIONS, OF THEIR ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTIONS, AND OF ONESELF IN RELATION TO OTHER CULTURES, AND TO IMPROVE RESEARCH SKILLS, CRITICAL THINKING, AND INDEPENDENCE IN…

THESE INSTITUTES CONTINUED THE EMPHASIS OF THE 1964 AND 1965 INSTITUTES ON TRAINING TEACHERS TO TEACH FLUID POWER AND EVOLVING EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR INTRODUCING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO EDUCATORS. THEY WERE ADMINISTERED BY THE FLUID POWER SOCIETY WHICH, THROUGH ADVISORY COMMITTEES, ESTABLISHED THE CONTENT, PROCEDURES, AND COORDINATION OF THE…

OBJECTIVES: To provide a matrix of factual information based on research and expert opinion, provide a variety of experiences, provide opportunities for the demonstration of specific techniques, and disseminate findings to the technical education community. DURATION: Summer Institute, August 17 - August 28, 1970; Follow-up Program, August 29, 1970…

In the summers of 1967 through 1970, summer institutes were held at the University of New Hampshire, Durham to train those involved in the field of higher education with various research methods. Although the initial institute participants consisted mainly of classroom personnel from New Hampshire, the participants in the three subsequent programs…

The summer institute program was designed to provide basic training in Afro-American and African studies for teachers from midwestern colleges and universities to meet the severe teacher shortage in these subjects. Content knowledge and attitudes were emphasized more than teaching skills. The 40 participants were instructed in Afro-American and…

This report consists of an evaluation of the effects of introducing the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) Level One curriculum into the classes of ISCS Institute participants. Participants were compared with a control group on the basis of results obtained from the Classroom Activity Checklist, Student Inventory, Scientific Attitude…

AN INSTITUTE WAS CONDUCTED TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGES AND SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR TEACHING SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL COURSES. THE PARTICIPANTS WERE 16 TEACHERS IN THE TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL AREA OF INSTRUMENTATION. THE ACTIVITY INCLUDED LECTURE AND DISCUSSION, DEMONSTRATION, LABORATORY WORK, AND FIELD TRIPS. THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM…

Teachers met with specialists in pollution, population growth, and natural resources to assist them in selecting environmental topics appropriate to their discipline. Pretests and posttest evaluation of teachers indicated significant differences in responses to environmental issues and selection of curriculum topics. Also the symposium structure…

Describes one portion of a three-week summer program for teachers seeking to integrate arts in education. Provides examples of work from the program. (RL)

Describes how Virginia's annual summer conference for agricultural educators is planned, conducted, and evaluated. Includes a sample format and evaluation scale, and examples of subject areas covered. (SH)