The official college catalogues of the 25 institutions comprising the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) and the Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA) consortia were studied to provide descriptive information on the special needs and interests of smaller speech and theatre programs. Information on speech departments indicated three general…

This paper is a proposal for supervision focusing on a definition of and rationale for leadership roles that provide support, development, and implementation of the curriculum process together with a school organization structure accommodating these roles and purposes. First, general perspectives on the supervisory process are offered, followed by…

A curriculum development model advanced by Allan A. Glatthorn in "A Guide for Developing an English Curriculum for the Eighties" was field tested in a public high school setting. The model consists of five parts: staff development, curriculum mapping, development of a scope and sequence chart, evaluation and modification of the taught curriculum,…

This is a discussion of the ten guidelines drawn up at the German Studies Conference, Bloomington, Indiana, 1972, entitled "Teaching Postwar Germany" in America. (Text is in German.) (TL)

A model to study the effects on inquiry teaching, that attempts to correct the gaps found in other experimental evidence, is suggested to teacher educators for the benefit of their trainees as well as all social science education. (JH)

This directory lists studies completed in Canada between July 1975 and June 1976 by graduate students and staff in university faculties of education, provincial departments of education, school boards, education associations, and other eudcation departments. Approximately 820 studies are listed, with cross references bringing the total number of…

On an experimental basis the University of Colorado School of Medicine offered two concurrent anatomy courses: a traditional course emphasizing total dissection and a shorter one requiring some dissection but relying heavily on peer group interaction and audiovisual technology. Results of the experiment are presented with reasons for continuing…

During the impending period of retrenchment, universities and community colleges must obtain hard data to justify the various curricula with respect to the students' future placement in society. Educational leaders must regain control of curriculum development and decision-making processes from faculty, so they can effectively respond to the…

A project was conducted to field test selected first- and second-year courses in a postsecondary nuclear quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) technician curriculum and to develop the teaching/learning modules for seven technical specialty courses remaining in the QA/QC technician curriculum. The field testing phase of the project involved the…

Any system for the sponsorship, support, or design of educational projects (such as curriculum projects) has intrinsic biases as to style and content. To test the thesis that these biases are virtually inevitable and precede considered policy, two simplified models of systems support can be used: the "Culture Ministry" approach and the "In Situ"…

A model for faculty development and curricular change that focuses on the history, culture, and contributions of women in the humanities is the subject of this overview of a National Endowment for the Humanities final report on establishing a women's studies section at Stephens College (Missouri). The report is divided into sections describing…

ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE PROJECTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN ARE DESCRIBED IN THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE INVENTORY OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES IN READING AND ENGLISH, MAY 1967. SIX TYPES OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATION ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED--(1) ACTION PROGRAMS EXPLOITING ADVANCES IN LINGUISTIC SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS, (2) PROJECTS AND…

The findings of a survey conducted to gather information about the state of film study at two-year colleges in the United States are reported in this paper. The responses of 51 schools are reported in the following areas: (1) curriculum areas represented by the respondent; (2) titles of courses; (3) institutional enrollment; (4) class enrollment,…

Science courses designed or adapted for use in developing countries at the upper primary or lower secondary levels of the school system seem rarely to meet criteria of relevance to the future lives of the majority of pupils. The objectives of many new programs that aim to promote the understanding and application of scientific principles are often…