A review of the history of associate degree nursing (ADN) education is presented, along with a discussion of contemporary problems faced by ADN educators. The paper first notes the practical, hospital-based nature of early nursing education programs; reviews early studies calling for school-based programs to prepare nurses for different levels of…

The 31 articles presented in this book illustrate the success of initiating structure in English classrooms, at both the secondary and the college levels. Reflecting the notion that clear guidelines and explicit expectations--greater structure--will help both teacher and student work toward common educational goals, the articles are arranged in…

This final report presents the results of a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the Title I Institutionalized Facilities Program in New York City for the 1980-81 school year. The areas of evaluation included: physical facilities, staff, instructional approaches in reading, mathematics and writing, materials selection and utilization,…

Ten papers are presented dealing with the rationale, theory, methodology, development, and teacher-training in the suggestopedic systems of second language instruction. The papers are as follows: (1) "The Bulgarian Experience," by Georgi Lozanov; (2) "Swedish Commentary on Suggestopedia," by Christer Landahl; (3)…

During the 1978 winter term, the Learning and Evaluation Service of Michigan State University initiated, in collaboration with the Council for the Advancement of Experiential Learning (CAEL), an institutional development program in field experience education. Purposes of the study were to describe the nature and extent of field experience…

A review of twelve teaching/learning methodologies is presented, with tips and suggested uses listed for each: lecture, question-answer, discussion, seminar, buzz session, brainstorming, problem solving, role playng, simulation, gaming, programmed instruction, and values clarification. It is noted that educators should be encouraged to review…

Twenty-six specific examples of change in classrooms as the result of teacher center activities in Vermont are presented. Examples illustrate the effects of cooperative learning, peer tutoring, field trips, and other approaches to teaching. Other unique teaching methods have resulted from work with staff and teachers in various teacher centers.…

Twenty articles describing innovative courses and teaching methods are included in this first annual collection. Techniques for English courses are described in four articles covering the uses of media, the tutorial approach, teaching the art of questioning, and using the steps of film production as analogy in writing instruction. Two articles…

These five papers represent different aspects of John Jay College of Criminal Justice's efforts in the area of professional career development, with special attention given to the concerns of minority group students and young and mid-career professionals. The introductory paper summarizes the College's history in the area of career development.…

THIS EXPERIMENT WITH 100 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WAS CONDUCTED WITHIN THE REGULAR FRESHMAN ENGLISH PROGRAM AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY BY A GROUP OF TEACHERS WHO WERE THEMSELVES WRITERS, AND BY AN EQUAL NUMBER OF GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE AIMS OF THE EXPERIMENT WERE (1) TO TEACH WRITING, NOT THROUGH RHETORICAL TECHNIQUES, BUT THROUGH HELPING THE STUDENT…

This publication reports the content and proceedings of a conference at which curriculum planners and designers and academic specialists and generalists met with representatives of eight disadvantaged American minority groups to examine the relationships between curriculum change and better education for disadvantaged children. The body of the…

PROPOSED IS A 5-YEAR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR CULTURALLY DIFFERENT PUPILS IN SEVERAL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ONE AREA WITH A RELATIVELY STABLE POPULATION OF VARIED NATIONAL GROUPS AND IN ANOTHER WHICH IS PRIMARILY LOWER-CLASS AND TRANSIENT. THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES INVOLVE INSERVICE EDUCATION FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS, GUIDANCE,…

THIS PROGRAMED "LEARNER'S HANDBOOK" IS DESIGNED TO BE USED IN THE "SPEECH-COMMUNICATION LEARNING SYSTEM" IN THE SPEECH COMMUNICATION CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. THE PURPOSE OF THE COURSE, INTENDED PRIMARILY FOR SPEAKERS OF NON-STANDARD ENGLISH DIALECT IN HAWAII, IS TO "DEVELOP A STYLE OF SPEECH WHICH IS INTELLIGIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE IN A…

THIS VOLUME CONTAINS THE SCRIPTS OF THE TAPED MATERIALS TO BE USED WITH THE "LEARNER'S HANDBOOK" IN THE "SPEECH-COMMUNICATION LEARNING SYSTEM" AT THE SPEECH COMMUNICATION CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. SEE RELATED DOCUMENT AL 001 314. (AMM)

Phase I involved 5 weeks of entry level employment for academic teachers in selected establishments in order to acquaint them with an occupational field. They did the regular work of these positions for 6 hours each work day and then spent 2 hours interviewing other personnel to collect significant occupational information. Phase II involved 3…