This collection of symposium papers is concerned with various aspects of understandings and misunderstandings in international education. The discussion of comparative education involves a variety of topics ranging from educational philosophy to sex education. The five papers are: (1) Foreign Interpretations and Misinterpretations of American…

This paper describes the planning and implementation of a Staff Development Program for teachers and administrators in the 22 school systems served by MEC (Merrimack Education Center). This program, which provided in-service learning experiences for educational practitioners, is discussed following an introductory statement. Information concerning…

Seventeen papers presented at a symposium on "Mexican Americans and Educational Change" funded by Project Follow Through, U.S. Office of Education, are contained in this document. The papers deal with such topics as educational change in historical perspective, politics of educational change, cultural democracy, bicultural education, bilingual…

A summary of an Extension Education dissertation on a study to develop a framework of curriculum and learning theory features, to determine needs of Extension agents, and to show its application to dairy science is presented. Tyler's rationale for deriving educational objectives (curriculum theory) and Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive behavior…

Facility specifications for regional planning centers for hearing impaired children are presented which are said to reflect the belief that the development of school facilities should be generated by educational objectives. The proposed regional programs would draw children from a number of counties and local school districts to a centrally…

The Environmental Education Master Plan cites eleven education needs in Colorado, general goals for meeting these needs, and specific recommendations for achieving these goals. Participants in the planning project represent a broad cross-section of interests, backgrounds, ages and geographic locations. Identification of local, regional and…

This report presents the results of a community survey which attempted to determine the demand for another college in the Los Angeles Community College District. The function of this "community campus" or "external college" would be to serve members of the community who are not already served by the eight existing colleges. Questionnaires received…

Advisory committees have been used in limited numbers because school personnel have not been aware of procedures for establishing such committees or how to use them effectively. The purpose of this project was to develop an instructional packet that would contain information concerning the establishment, orientation, development, and use of…

A study was conducted in the summer of 1975 to determine whether or not incoming freshmen at Central Florida Community College (CFCC) would be interested in a human sexuality course, and to assess this group's opinion of the human sexuality training it had received from parental, junior high school, and high school instruction. Questionnaires were…

Presented are the proceedings of two workshop/conferences given during 1974 on the strategies of 2-year colleges in responding to the career education needs of disabled students in New York State. It is noted that a total of 34 New York community colleges and 23 federal, state, and regional institutions sent representatives to at least one of the…

The most common multimedia teaching aids are discussed in the context of machine shop instruction. The advantages and disadvantages of each approach are also presented. (Author)

Described is the need for simplicity and clarity in written business communication. Some ways that instructors of business subjects can more effectively teach this writing skill to students are presented. (MS)

Thoughts on the current state and future development of vocational education are presented by the following individuals: U.S. Commissioner of Education, Terrel H. Bell; U.S. Senators J. Glenn Beall, Jr., Jacob K. Javits, Harrison A. Williams; U.S. Representative, Carl D. Perkins; and Secretary of DHEW, David Mathews. (EC)

The role of education in providing information related to interpersonal relationships, particularly marital success, is discussed. The effectiveness of such a course depends on positive classroom communication and the choice of appropriate learning activities. Teaching techniques which would contribute to developing skills related to achieving a…

Article described the educational adventures of a headmaster from the United States who now spends two terms a year at an African school, Maru a Pula School, Gaborone, Botswana. Maru a Pula School is a four-year-old multiracial coeducational day and boarding school. (Author/RK)