Students in a teacher training college in Israel have developed and taught curricula on the intelligent use of the Web. The educational programs were based on activities thematically related to the world of digital citizenship, such as the rights of the child and the Internet, identity theft, copyrights, freedom of expression and its limitations,…

It is ironic that the management of education has become more closed while learning has become more open, particularly over the past 10-20 years. The curriculum has become more instrumental, predictive, standardized, and micro-managed in the belief that this supports employability as well as the management of educational processes, resources, and…

Described is the master's program in elementary education at West Chester State College (Pennsylvania), which is designed to implement the process of applying the theory and research in creativity to classroom practice. (SBH)

Presented is the SOCRATES (Synchronized Objectives and Competency Rated Activities Teacher Education System) model for preservice education for secondary school science teachers at the University of Toledo (Ohio). Separate courses have been replaced with a sequence of modular-based learning experiences designed to develop each student's…

Early childhood education has always been considered important in Korea, with the education of the child valued highly, regardless of the parent's educational background or socioeconomic status. The main social facility for early childhood education outside home in Korea is called "Yoo Chee Won," which means kindergarten. This paper…

This document describes the reasoning behind the: (a) selection and ordering of objectives, (b) choice of commercial materials, and (c) preparation of materials for an individually prescribed mathematics curriculum. General considerations and objective selection for individualization are reviewed for the selection of objectives. General…

This document presents a learning model for training teachers to effectively deal with physically handicapped and mildly retarded children in their regular classroom. The modules are organized in the following fashion: Phase One; Development of an awareness of the concept of mainstreaming, of labels and their consequences, and of the psychological…

Presented is the final report of the Career Associate in Special Education (CASE) Program, a training program structured to prepare individuals to be teacher aides or teacher assistants in exceptional child education settings. Noted among problems encountered during the program was the lack of knowledge by professional staff as well as lack of…

A program for prospective elementary and secondary teachers emphasizing inquiry and problem solving techniques for use in the classroom is described. In the conceptual framework of this program, a situation is defined as a set of circumstances that teachers commonly encounter, and an issue is a theoretical, ethical, or methodological question. A…

The overall objective of the Program for Alternative Careers in Education (PACE) is to develop an alternative model of teacher preparation that prepares individuals to function as educators in the widest possible variety of educational institutions including public and private human service institutions, social welfare agencies, communication…

Technical Education is a bimonthly supplement to Industrial Arts and Vocational Education. (Editor)

Discusses some options for the education of preservice and inservice teachers in the utilization of microcomputers. Notes the development of areas of concentration in microcomputer applications within existing masters and doctoral programs and the consideration of a 15-semester-hour certificate program in microcomputer applications for teachers.…

The problems encountered in restructuring teacher education programs to train regular teachers in special education skills to meet the needs of mainstreamed students are examined. It is concluded that there is an overlap in content in education courses and that many of the subjects already required, such as psychology, prepare teachers to cope…