Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) and RCE-Barcelona in the context of two organisations with a strategic aim to further Education for Sustainable Development. A special emphasis is put in the role that UPC has had in the creation and development of this project,…

Results of preliminary field work with a number of educational agencies in the Atlanta area attempting to assess the interest of key decision-makers in such agencies in systems analysis approaches to problems and the level of problem with which such interest is embraced is reported. (Author)

THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE RULEG PROGRAM SYSTEM, WHICH IS BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT THE VERBAL STATEMENTS OF A PROGRAM CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO "RU'S" (RULES) AND "EG'S" (EXAMPLES). ALL RU'S ARE STATEMENTS OF SOME GENERALITY, FROM WHICH SUBSTITUTION INSTANCES, OR EG'S, CAN BE OBTAINED. 12 STEPS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RULEG PROGRAMS ARE…

This annotated bibliography is composed of 70 citations relevant for Program, Planning, Budgeting Systems (PPBS) and ranging in date from 1962 to 1969 but emphasizing the 1965 to 1968 period. Listings are arranged alphabetically according to author under the general divisions: Overview of PPBS, Systems and Administrative Theory, The Planning…

Courseware development is keyed to identifying the developer or developers, and faculty should be involved at each step of the process. Procedures for a team approach to development, which appears to have the greatest potential are provided for the guidance of team members in an open-systems approach to CAI (RAO)

A systems approach to counselor education is a good step forward if we are willing to face the content question and redefine the objectives of counselor education itself, a redefinition which includes new roles and new functions. Without such a major change, the systems approach may become a mehtod that supports the illusion of change. (Author)

Describes graphically a simplified version of PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique), an instrument for organizing, planning, and implementing work projects. (KJ)

The application of the Program System Development approach to the development of educational programs consists of five logically interrelated steps: (1) analyze program requirements, (2) determine educational needs, (3) develop objectives and tests, (4) plan, develop, and validate instruction, and (5) conduct and evaluate instruction. (MW)

A historical method of inquiry can be applied to an experimental teacher training program, specifically, the Ford Training and Preparation Program (FTPP). The historical method requires gathering a lot of loose ideas and events that have been part of the project and hanging them together in an integrated way. To achieve this, two organizing…

This paper outlines a systematic approach to long-range planning in colleges and universities. It deals first with the planning process and the seven objectives for planning. These are: (1) determination of the mission and goals of the college or university; (2) translation of the mission and goals into programs; (3) determination of the resources…

A systematic approach for implementing a comprehensive career education program at the individual school level is described. The advantages of using the Career Activities (CAT) System are presented. (Author)