Advanced and alternative ordinary psychology programs are offered at the secondary level in the United Kindgom. Enrollment is increasing, particularly among women. Universities and the British Psychological Society are not actively involved with the programs. The program content does not emphasize personality growth. (AM)

A key ongoing debate in environmental education practice and its research relates to the content and goals of environmental education programmes. Specifically, there is a long history of debate between advocates of educational perspectives that emphasise the teaching of science concepts and those that seek to more actively link environmental and…

Designed to evaluate high school or college writing programs and writing instruction, this instrument includes six different questionnaires that provide information about the foundations of the writing program; teachers' assumptions, goals, and plans; classroom activities as observed by colleagues; the quality of writing assignments; the quality…

The purpose of this survey was to assess the extent and development of humanistic programs in higher education, focusing on teacher education. Information was gathered randomly from nearly 800 teacher education institutions throughout the U.S. Two hundred seventy-nine schools responded to a questionnaire regarding program location, title,…

Deans of the colleges of business administration at 207 U.S. universities were surveyed to gather information on education programs that have been developed for executives by universities accredited by the AACSB (American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business) at the graduate level. (CT)

Reports results of a survey of 297 technology teachers at all educational levels concerning program content. Little information was available about technology education at the elementary and postsecondary levels; about two-thirds of secondary schools had a technology education program. Results indicate that change is occurring in technology…

Since the passage of the National Apprenticeship Act in 1937 apprenticeship has remained a totally voluntary program, the costs of which are covered by the program sponsor (either an employer, a joint labor-employer sponsor, or a government agency). As of 1988, there were about 325,000 apprentices in training and another 55,000 in the armed…

Examines math anxiety programs in Virginia's colleges, reviewing institutional characteristics, student selection and assessment, and program objectives, emphases, and methods. Concludes that math anxiety programs are few in number, rarely used in remediation, inconsistently defined, and share no single concept of the nature of math anxiety or…

Bicycling is a valuable medium for outdoor experiential learning. Bicycling shares with other outdoor learning activities some common elements such as environmental contrast, physical activity, a small group context, and a self-reliant form of transportation. However, bicycling has several unique characteristics that set it apart from other common…

This manual is for administrator and teacher use in planning a program and individual courses for adults in dental assisting in vocational, technical, and adult programs. The manual was developed by a supervisor, a teacher-coordinator, teachers, and dentists at the local level and tested in the local school. The objectives are to prepare…

The author discusses four themes of importance in the future of continuing medical education: new knowledge, research in continuing medical education, hardware, and software. He examines advances in technology, administrative arrangements, and depersonalization in the delivery of health care services. (CT)

After some attention to the what and why of open learning in general, aspects of learning situations in open learning systems in Melbourne and Manchester are raised for discussion. These aspects include mode of attendance, mode of learning, pace of learning, interaction with others, resources for learning, and content of learning. (CT)

In 1983 Strathclyde University (Scotland) launched an MBA (Masters of Business Administration) degree course by distance learning. This paper considers the subsequent progress of marketing, one of the six foundation classes. After examining the issues and problems involved in teaching marketing, this paper discusses some evidence resulting from…

Discusses the scope, present development, course offerings, and manpower utilization in the field of biochemistry. Indicates that the study of the subject is an intellectual challenge with unlimited opportunities. (CC)

This fastback examines the origins and meanings of community education. In the first chapter, the contemporary conditions that have spawned a renewed interest in the concept of community education are contrasted with the conditions that initiated the movement 25 years ago. The second chapter, which examines community education as a program,…