Reviews the early development of the ecological psychology program at Michigan State University and describes the changes it has undergone, the traumas it has endured, and considers its present state of mental, physical, and fiscal health. (Author/AM)

Author Lux takes issue with views of Howard Nelson in counseling a former student, Joe," to include pre-vocational and occupational content in his industrial-arts classes. (GB)

Gives a step-by-step description of the two years of research and testing that preceded the opening of the Ohio State University Writing Workshop, and a report on the current activities of the workshop. (RL)

Integration of staff development and career education concepts is examined from the following viewpoints: training (through graduate courses, conferences, or staff development programs); trainers (in-house or visiting experts); timing (long-term, short-term); location; and who should be involved. (CT)

Continuing adult education in the Kapuskasing, Ontario, region is a bilingual, day and evening program run by the Education Council, with courses offered in any subject having a sufficient number of applicants, either for academic credit or personal enrichment. In French. (MB)

Business school deans at institutions accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business were surveyed on distance education programs offered at their respective schools. This study examined sixteen characteristics of the distance education programs: the number of offerings, the question of not offering distance education,…

Bilingual program development is thoroughly surveyed in this manual. Community involvement in program development is discussed, and suggestions for collecting socio-cultural data appropriate to community role are set forth. Various options for choosing a program at the elementary and secondary levels are presented. Program content is treated in…

Developed cooperatively by the National Education Association and the National Park Service, this guide may be useful in designing and conducting workshops to help teachers develop environmental education programs using resources to be found outside the school. Specifically, it considers workshop design variables, the design process, workshop…

The article provides a narrative summary of the development of the Ghent (Belgium) public school program for children aged two-and-a-half years to eight years. The program for each age level is described in terms of its purpose, nature, and program evaluation design. Cognitive development and skill learning are distinguished. (DB)

Discusses how technology is viewed by different people, as well as financial support for the study of technology in liberal arts programs. Three examples of how different educational institutions approach the study of technology are described: basic electronics and heating and cooling technology at Wellesley, engineering at SUNY-Stony Brook, and…

This article outlines major aspects of the planning of large conferences. These major aspects are a well-planned and well-structured organizational system and a detailed budget. Although conferences sponsored by voluntary associations are emphasized, many of the same principles apply to other types of large conferences. (CT)

Article focused on the conglomeration of options out of which many students never emerge and concentrated on the decisions that students must make in order to become educated. (Editor/RK)