Some of the problems involved in teaching students admitted to colleges under open enrollment programs are the topic of this conference report. These students often enter college with the goal of getting a degree, but are not prepared for the kinds of study required in order to earn that degree. Reading skills are a major area in which such…

Difficulties in staffing ever increasing numbers of college reading improvement programs makes this an area in which paraprofessionals can be of great value. One source of personnel for college reading programs, not strictly paraprofessional but called that for lack of a more explicit term, is graduate students in reading education. Training…

The following goals were pursued in this study: (1) to assess selected personal and social adjustment characteristics found among a group of educationally disadvantaged veterans; (2) to identify their perceived personal problems; (3) to assess selected aspects of the life-style characteristics of these veterans; (4) to determine the degree to…

The Academic Enrichment and Learning Skills Center at Indiana State University came into being primarily because of the reading problems among the student body. The center has two language laboratories, each having 30 positions. Emphasis in designing the physical plant was placed on attractiveness and quiet. Teaching machines such as the…

The function of media technicians and their place in the field of educational media is described. The technician is differentiated from other classifications such as the library technical assistant and also from other levels such as the aide of professional. The training programs for educational media technicians offered by 28 colleges and junior…

New materials and approaches focusing on data analysis are described in this report. Students were exposed to a brief instruction on survey analysis. Then they used a series of games designed to aid the learning of data analysis, and worked with tables of data presented in different training formats designed to sharpen analytical skills.…

THE INSTITUTE OFFERED TEACHERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES AND TEACHING SKILLS, AND TO EXAMINE, USE, AND EVALUATE NEW INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. THE CURRICULUM INCLUDED COURSES IN METHODS, THEORY OF SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING, AND CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS. THERE WERE ALSO WORKSHOPS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY TEACHERS OF FRENCH…

The Standing Committee on Teacher Training, Advisory Council on Educational Planning, asserts in this report that the institutions at present engaged in tertiary education--teachers colleges, technical institutes, and universities--despite some degree of overlap, have distinct areas of concern. The content and range of courses as well as methods…

Suggests that community colleges are in a strong position to provide diversified women's programs. (JH)

Asserts that, although providing educational programs and materials on acquaintance rape and prevention strategies is important, attention must also be given to victims. Discusses recognition of stress response pattern of victims suffering from Rape Trauma Syndrome and provision of appropriate referral and support services. Includes selected list…

The Research Apprentice Program for Minority High School Students is a summer program of the University of Vermont which recruits academically outstanding minority students to study with internationally recognized scientists and to participate in research projects. The selection process and the benefits to both students and the university are…

Data from a nationwide study of the summer term for all public and nonpublic research, doctoral granting, and comprehensive universities are presented. The extent to which summer operations are part of university structure is examined, trends are noted, and recommendations are presented. (Author/MLW)

Offers perceptions on the Iraqi system of technical education based on a two-week lecture tour of the country's two-year technical institutes. Comments on governance and educational philosophy, classroom training and facilities, students, programs, and administrators. (DMM)

The role of Gallaudet University as innovator, evaluator, monitor, and information source in the development and promotion of technology appropriate for the deaf is detailed. This article describes Gallaudet's involvement in projects focusing on computer networks in classrooms, captioning television broadcasts, product evaluations, research and…

Describes an evaluation model used to assess the effectiveness of a reading and study skills program at Washington State University, then suggests how it can be used in other reading and study skills centers.(FL)