Article discussed general education, the development of undergraduate education, and the factors that influence change in higher education. (RK)

A personalized learning strategy (PLS) was successfully employed in the small group discussion unit of a basic speech communication course. This document describes the rationale behind PLS and discusses ways to implement it. An outline of the small group discussion unit in which PLS was used matches the necessary learning experiences to the…

Because of the emphasis on special forms of writing, such as letters and reports, business communications classes do little to introduce students to practical, career-oriented writing situations. Management administration offers an excellent vehicle for the development of an advanced course in rhetoric combined with a survey of the administrative…

Developed as a local supplement and instructional guide and syllabus for students enrolled in Bibliography-301: Methods of Library Research, this learners' manual focuses on such library skills as the formulation of appropriate search strategies, the selection and evaluation of reference tools and sources, the selection of needed materials from…

Noting that the students participating on a typical yearbook staff must develop their expertise in such areas as writing, art and design, leadership, business, and group dynamics in a highly realistic job-oriented situation, this paper suggests that yearbook production should be an accredited course in the high school curriculum, with an…

The increase in adult college students who have been away from formal education for several years and who are seeking degrees to match the status level they have achieved in business requires a specially organized composition course. Two strategies will keep the course organization and content professional, yet meet individual students' needs in…

This anthology contains 21 articles on teaching methods and assignments in technical writing. The anthology is divided into three major sections. The first section, "Courses," presents plans for alternative approaches to the teaching of technical writing. The second section, "Components," offers a variety of activities for major segments within a…

Most speech communication curricula have room for only three organizational courses: (1) business and professional speech communication (B and P), usually offered to freshmen and sophomores; (2) an introduction to organizational communication, presented to sophomores and upper-class students; and (3) a seminar in organizational communication, for…

Course instruction was manipulated to yield two different levels of structure in an exploratory analysis of the effects of course structure on student satisfaction in 166 introductory educational psychology students. Results suggest that student satisfaction for different degrees of course structure depends on personality attributes. Seven…

A set of guidelines to be used in planning and evaluating multicultural teacher education programs is provided. These guidelines go beyond the minimum requirements of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards for designing exemplary teacher education programs that reflect a commitment to multicultural education…

OREGON HAS EXPERIENCED RAPID GROWTH OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE PAST TEN YEARS. A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE MINIMAL PROGRAM OFFERINGS. THE RESULTS INDICATED (1) THE EMPHASIS WAS ON TWO AREAS--THE CREATIVE AREAS AND THE BASIC COURSES SUBJECT TO SPUTNICK-PRECIPITATED PRESSURE, (2) THE MOST…

THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO EFFECT CURRICULUM CHANGE IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS. DURING THE FIRST PHASE, COVERED BY THIS REPORT, EFFORTS WERE DIRECTED TOWARD CONCEPTUALIZING A STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRY AS A BASIS FOR CONTENT IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS, AND TRANSLATING THIS STRUCTURE INTO A SYLLABUS WHICH OUTLINES A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF…

TO AID TEACHERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS, AS WELL AS THE STUDENT HIMSELF, THE HANDBOOK OFFERED PURPOSES AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS. IT APPLIED TO ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. INDUSTRIAL ARTS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO DISCOVER THEIR APTITUDES AND ABILITIES IN…

LEVEL I-A UNIT AREAS COVER THE MEANING OF "NUMBER," ADDITION, MULTIPLICATION, SUBTRACTION, AND DIVISION. LEVEL I-B COVERS INTRODUCTION TO COMMON FRACTIONS, COMBINING FRACTION, FRACTIONAL PARTS, SEPARATING FRACTIONS, AND APPLICATIONS. EACH UNIT UNDER I-B HAS SUBDIVISIONS, WITH A PARAGRAPH OF TEACHING HINTS AND EXAMPLES. STRESS IS UPON…