Presents information about the topics and discussion sessions of the Kiel Conference organized by the Commission for Biological Education (CBE) of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS). Outlines the status of biological education for community development in different parts of the world and summarizes project proposals accepted by…

The author examines recent government proposals for a comprehensive system of education, training, and employment for British youth, ages 16-19. (SJL)

Discusses results of a questionnaire developed to determine whether there is a difference in faculty willingness to invest time in developing continuing education grant and contract proposals and their willingness to invest time in developing research proposals. It was found that little faculty effort is being expended for continuing education…

Dance educators, dance directors, and professional dancers contribute to a symposium on what the relationship between universities and dance education should be. (RK)

Describes the idea of behavioral objectives and their positive uses in the classroom. (Author/RK)

History lends itself to story-telling. English is replete with literature which uses an historical basis. In justifying the premise that English and history can be taught as a single unit, four examples were given where history and literature complement each other. (Author/RK)

Argues that juvenile delinquency is merely the tip of the iceberg of fundamentally disaffected youth, and suggests developing year-round residential programs, modeled after the Outward Bound program, for disaffected young people. (JG)

Describes the steps involved in writing a successful proposal, including management, costs, style, and audience considerations; and identifies the essential elements for a useful needs assessment and provides criteria for helping develop and use one. (Author/LRW)

As preparation for restructuring in Memphis, the jurisdiction coordinator and design teams conducted pre-implementation professional development experiences. Describes teachers' perceptions of these efforts and initial reactions to their school's program choice. The 503 teachers surveyed enjoyed specific aspects of the training sessions and…

Presents an actual successful grant proposal written by two elementary school teachers. The proposal is annotated, with comments on the elements of a good grant proposal. General guidelines and suggestions are included, as well as sources of additional information. (IAH)

Describes a U.S. Department of Education program that provides information technology funding to libraries and information centers. The discussion covers grant categories, award criteria, first round results, and application details. A list of approved proposals in the categories of networking equipment, joint-use, services to institutions, and…

Presents specific criteria on acceptable grant proposals from people who review proposals in mass communication research. Discusses types of studies proposed, types of studies desired, common strengths, other criteria, and recommendations. (SR)

This proposed project would define standards to describe in machine-readable format the information needed to create electronic "books" in a standard communications format. Proposed formats (employing the MARC structure) could be used to convert printed works to electronic forms or create original works in electronic format, and thus…

Expounds the process for seeking small grants through three major steps: (1) acknowledge what grants are; (2) develop an idea to be funded and; (3) cultivate contacts for possible funding. Advises different intermediate steps and encourages social studies teachers to search for small grants. Provides a sample letter of request. (CMK)