Part I of this report describes the attitudes of senior students toward course evaluation as measured on a thirty-seven item questionnaire. It shows that the students' response is related to the academic preparation they have received. In general students want evaluations to provide information to instructors concerning their courses and teaching.…

In reaction to objections from various minority groups in Minnesota regarding the way they were portrayed and treated in the public schools, the state adopted Education 521, the Human Relations Component, in all programs leading to either initial certification or recertification in education. It was the task of this study to determine the effects…

It was the purpose of this investigation to ascertain and evaluate the response of graduate students in Counselor Education and Rehabilitation Counseling to their experiences in an introductory course in Human Relations. This course was an integral part of their counselor preparation program. We wished to consider the implications of these student…

This report documents the development of instructional objectives and accompanying measurement criteria for an elementary school art curriculum for grades 3-5. Results are from the three schools which participated in the study: an inner-city school with no special emphasis on art; a suburban school with much emphasis on art; and a transitional…

The specific objectives for the course on "Psychoactive Drugs" are to gain knowledge about drugs and drug users, and to acquire the ability to seek out and use available information on drugs. This course outline is divided into 2 sections: (1) basic psychological, pharmacological, and physical aspects of psychoactive drug use; and (11) cultural,…

This paper is divided into two parts; the first is an attempt to organize the various dimensions of death education in order to clarify educational foci appropriate to different needs for learning about death and dying. These dimensions of death education include: (1) the acceptance of living and dying as concommitant aspects of human enfolding;…

A multimedia course on economic analysis was developed and used in conjunction with the United States Naval Academy. (See ED 043 790 and ED 043 791 for the final reports of the project evaluation and development model.) This document describes how various project activities were performed in designing the course and gives a rationale for the way…

The testing and revision phase of REACT (Relevant Educational Applications of Computer Technology) and CUES (Computer Utility for Educational Systems) is summarized. REACT is a training course for teachers and administrators designed to familiarize them with the use of computers for instructional and administrative purposes. REACT course materials…

Courses offered in 15 of the 16 member college districts of the League for Innovation in the Community College were surveyed in an effort to find "highly productive" courses; courses that reduce educational costs and maximize learning effectiveness. A comparison was made between highly productive conventional and nonconventional courses. The…

This field training guide outlines the program devised for prospective assistant Extension agents in the area of home economics. The field training program provides enough time for the trainee to gain some understanding of planning, executing, and evaluating Extension work under the supervision of experienced Extension workers. The teaching…

This thesis examines anthropology teaching materials for public schools in light of their characteristics -- subject content, rationale and objectives, antecedent conditions, evaluation, background of materials development -- and the determination of their accuracy and representation. The study also serves as a guide to types of anthropology…

This project explored the feasibility of using the correspondence study concept as a means of providing vocational education. A search of the literature supplied information on the past use of independent study programs in vocational education and other areas. Factors related to the acceptance, cost, and development of independent study programs…

Most instruments for student evaluation of college instruction focus on the course and the instructor without considering the student's perception of the impact of the course on him or her. The Course Comments Questionnaire (CCQ) and the Personalized Course Analysis (PCA) were developed at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay to overcome this…

A Sex Content Scale was developed to evaluate a series of simulated interviews conducted with 24 second year medical students and an actress who was carefully coached to reveal a specific sexual problem as she felt comfortable with the student and as he/she asked her appropriate questions. A patient response form was also developed to quantify the…

A discussion of the use of video tape presentations in political science courses to bring realism to the study of political institutions without resorting to the "politicians in residence" method. Indicates that the cost of creating these teaching materials is high but that they do offer potential as useful supplements to the more traditional…