Two regional workshops were held to expedite development and improvement in the scope and quality of project training in distributive education. The activities center around the development of instructional projects for high school level distributive education students. Each workshop consisted of about 42 hours of formal instruction, 30 hours of…

The literature review focuses on the nation's current readiness to incorporate the 15 USOE occupational clusters into the nation's evolving career education. This readiness first simplifies job complexity by grouping a multitude of jobs into occupational awareness, career orientation and exploration, and career selection and preparation. But…

Using the premise that one of society's most pressing educational needs is the preparing of personnel to implement and facilitate environmental education programs in schools, teacher preparation institutions, and other educational agencies, the conference focused on identifying "what to do" and "how to do it." Speakers discussed problems to be…

The goal of the Manpower Educational Services Project at the University of Houston was, in the short run, to explore using a university's capability and position in the community to contribute to the understanding and functioning of manpower programs in its geographic area. In the long run, it was hoped that a permanent center could be established…

This monograph provides a perspective to academic institutions, especially the developing institutions, to look at themselves in critical ways in order to: improve their capability in academic planning and development; develop useful techniques that will enable them to allocate limited institutional resources more efficiently into the academic…

Written to assist those responsible for school programs in outdoor education, this book concerns itself with curriculum, resources, leadership, and activities and projects in outdoor education. Relying on current theories and practices, this work suggests areas in which research and testing need to be done. Major divisions of the book are Outdoor…

If Black Studies is to develop as a major force in interdisciplinary curriculum structures, then the process of standardization must be facilitated. Otherwise, without a "general" consensus of its basic content--at least at the introductory level--Black Studies will surely be doomed to eventual failure. (Author/NQ)

The author outlines approaches for industrial educators in helping to resolve energy conservation problems, including curriculum development in all grades, staff development, operations facilities, and learning activities. He names several sources of information on energy information and education. (MF)

In 1985 the Rockefeller Foundation encouraged the development of a collaborative program between three institutions that look at how teachers teach art and evaluate what their students learn. (MD)

A comprehensive curriculum-development program which covers grades K-12 can ensure a meaningful scope and sequence of experiences for gifted learners. The experience of the Gary Community School Corporation and other Indiana communities with such an approach is described. Eight steps from needs assessment to implementing the model are presented.…

Describes the impact of computer technology in the business world, particularly on business communications. Suggests ways to help students and employees cope with changes in the workplace. (MS)

Describes how adjunct courses can encourage students to see writing as a process of discovery and creation. (CRH)

This study developed a program to support the faculty of Saddleback College, South Orange County, California, in the development of online courses. Information for program development was gathered through a literature review, a survey of 24 community colleges in California, and interviews with representatives of model programs. The appropriate…