The article describes the origins and development of the Allfarthing Workshop, London, which is one example of a shared learning experience, where the participants have been freed from the traditional roles of teacher as leader imposing his choice of knowledge and skill and the student as the unquestioning consumer. (Author/MW)

A discussion of school planning--program and facilities--includes some guidelines and self-tests. Emphasis is placed on program strategies as they lead to facilities development, with applications for vocational-technical schools. (BP)

In a presentation at the 1974 New York State Conference on Competence Based Teacher Education (CBTE) for Teachers of the Deaf, the author discussed issues from the state level related to the new CBTE requirements for elementary and special education teacher preparation programs in New York. (LS)

A group report to an International Council for Adult Education workshop in New Delhi offers broad guidelines to assist national or individual organizations prepare manuals for adult educators; guidelines are offered in the areas of scope and objectives, functionaries, language, problem-identification, assessment and evaluation, follow-up,…

Relating learning processes to the implementation of a career education program, the article summarizes four learning models for career awareness: the curriculum model, the guidance model, the conceptualized model, and the process model. Suggested teacher competencies and questions for program administrators are offered. (MW)

Describes a program to interest American Indians in careers in the earth sciences. (BR)

The development of minicourses in the junior high schools at Crystal Lake in the spring of 1973 is considered. (BP)

High-quality leisure education programs for the elderly are few in number considering the size of the older population. Most existing programs are probably inappropriate for the elderly age group. Better perspectives and understanding on the part of leisure educators is needed. Leisure education programs for the elderly may become more plentiful…

Although this paper identifies the various reasons for project failure, it also highlights the principles and practices related to project success. The paper attempts to strike a positive note concerning steps to take to increase the probability of successful project implementation and to suggest more realistic attitudes and expectations toward…

This manual outlines a horseback riding program, conducted by the Larimer (Colorado) County Extension Service, for persons with disabilities. The program offers such benefits as the opportunity to learn horsemanship; strengthen and relax muscles; improve balance, coordination, and posture; and increase joint mobility. Designed to provide a…

A clinically-based innovative principalship program developed by the University of Alabama is described and selected elements are highlighted to illustrate potential problems in establishing and conducting clinical administrator preparation programs. University-based issues discussed include unclear knowledge base, lack of program structure and…

Community colleges, four-year colleges, and other training programs have developed special services for head injury survivors. The need for these services is explained using statistics from the National Head Injury Foundation, and head injury is defined. The person with head injury may experience impairment in such functions as memory,…

This paper presents research findings that suggest a framework for developing essential support systems for beginning teachers, and describes two induction-year pilot projects, now in operation, based on those findings. One project is a Master's level course instituted in August 1987 at the Univesity of Houston; the other is a program…

A colloquy, "New-style Primary Education: Achievements and Prospects," was held in Brussels by the Ministry of Education of The Dutch-speaking sector of Belgium. In the first section of this report, the colloquy is viewed in the contexts of the New-style Primary Education (VLO) project of the Ministry of National Education, and the…