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STERN, GEORGE G.; AND OTHERS – 1966
A QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PEACE CORPS TRAINING UNITS AND TRAINEES WAS MADE TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR RATING PROGRAM QUALITY, ESTABLISHING UNIFORM TRAINING OBJECTIVES AND PROCEDURES, ENABLING TRAINING INSTITUTIONS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPROVE AREAS OF WEAKNESS, AND SELECTING TRAINEES. AN ANALYSIS OF 63 PEACE CORPS…
Descriptors: Achievement, Affiliation Need, Cross Cultural Training, Educational Environment
Hoopes, David S., Ed. – 1975
This book is a volume of readings on the theory and practice of the intercultural communication workshop (ICW). The ICW is defined as a short-term program (two and a half days) enabling people from different cultural backgrounds to explore together the nature of culture and communication. It was developed to improve communication among foreign and…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Skills, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Interrelationships
Hallworth, H. J.; Brebner, Ann – 1980
This overview of computer assisted instruction (CAI) traces the development and use of computers in learning and instruction and describes some current CAI projects including PLATO, CDC PLATO, TICCIT, and others at Stanford University and the Computer Curriculum Corporation, and in Chicago, Los Nietos (California), Minnesota, Europe, and Canada.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Costs, Developmental Disabilities
Fordham, Adrian; Ainley, John – 1980
This report deals with the development of a methodology with which Australian TAFE (Technical and Further Education) authorities, institutions, and staff could evaluate staff development programs and activities. It focuses on two programs that reflect the diversity in program organization and major emphases adopted--South Australian Department of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Faculty, Colleges, Data Analysis
Mid-Atlantic Teacher Corps Network, Philadelphia, PA. – 1979
The conference's keynote address is presented by Bernard C. Watson. Papers include: Vantage from the State Department of Education, by Robert G. Scanlon (Pennsylvania); Minimum Competency: As the Public Sees the Question, by Jacqueline Grennan Wexler; Minimum Competency Testing (MCT): A Tripartite Response from the Profession, by W. James Popham;…
Descriptors: Accountability, Bureaucracy, Community Attitudes, Educational Policy
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Intercultural Relations in Education. – 1977
This catalog contains descriptions of elementary and secondary curriculum materials, programs, and services for multicultural education, art education, bilingual education, and social studies, music, dance, drama, and literature classes. It is intended to help New York state teachers motivate students to acquire knowledge, understanding, and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Art Education, Audiovisual Aids, Bilingual Education
Schick, George B., Ed.; May, Merrill M., Ed. – 1969
Focusing on the psychology of reading behavior, the 36 articles in this volume were drawn from the eighteenth annual meeting of the National Reading Conference held in 1968. Among the topics discussed in the articles are the following: eye movement, the psychology of reading behavior, reading improvement, reading tests, reading research, leisure…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Grammar
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Massachusetts Dissemination Project. – 1979
The guide provides information on training materials, programs, and organizations for preparing educators to work with handicapped children. Entries include a brief description, cost, and contact address for materials on the following topics: adapted physical education, administration, affective development, early childhood education,…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Administration, Bilingual Education, Early Childhood Education
Rushby, N. J. – 1979
This report examines the state of computer based learning (CBL) in the Soviet Union based upon information gained during a visit to the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Moscow State University, and the Institute for Problems of Higher Schools. The visit had two aims: to study the political, educational, and technological pressures on CBL in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Programs, Education Service Centers
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. National Dance Association. – 1979
An examination of 25 art programs funded at least partly by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare funds throughout the United States is presented. Programs were nominated by professional organizations and 25 sites were selected and visited by project members. The document is presented in four chapters. Chapter I discusses some major…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Teachers
Barclay, James R.; And Others – 1975
This paper presents an evaluation of a 3-year Title III project carried out in the Vigo County School Cooperation, Terre Haute, Indiana. The project involved the evaluation of three differing instructional methodologies utilized in three elementary schools which also differed in the socioeconomic background of the students. The Dixie Bee school,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Comparative Analysis, Contingency Management
Athens Area Vocational-Technical School, GA. – 1977
A model program was developed to provide remedial experiences that would allow individuals who fail to meet minimum entrance requirements for postsecondary vocational education to reach an acceptable level for admission into regular programs. The project encompassed three major areas of instruction: vocational/technical mathematics,…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Communication Skills, Educational Counseling, Guidance Programs
Smith, Michael F. – 1979
In conjunction with Navajo Community College, an instructional program was designed to provide job and basic skills training to members of the Navajo tribe in Arizona. The Human Services Training and Development Program was conducted at three field sites on the reservation with approximately 30 students at each site. The curriculum was organized…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Basic Skills
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Office of Policy, Evaluation and Research. – 1979
An overview of the National Program for Selected Population Segments (NPSPS), a group of eighty-two projects funded during fiscal year 1977 by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Title III, is presented in this report. Chapter I provides an introduction to NPSPS. Chapter II reviews the administrative models used by the eighty-two…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Criminals, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
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Rose, Clare; And Others – 1979
A two-part organizational development project carried out at the University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry is described in this brief report. The project goal was to find out what the school is like and how it is perceived by both staff and students. The first phase, needs assessment, was carried out to identify critical…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Dental Schools, Dentistry
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