This study was made to determine junior college aims as (1) expressed by faculty and administration, (2) defined by administration, occupational, non-occupational, and combined faculty, (3) differing in occupational and non-occupational faculty, (4) colleges develop faculty understanding of them. Two forms were used; replies came from a specialist…

Proceedings of the third conference of the Commission on College Physics are reported. Its main concern was to consolidate the work of earlier conferences: (1) the Denver Conference, dealing with the curricula of colleges which did not offer the Ph.D. in physics, and (2) the First Ann Arbor Conference, dealing with curricular matters of schools…

The American Association of Junior Colleges sponsored "A Seminar for Great Teachers" during August 1969. The participants were divided into groups that met three times each day for nine days. This report describes the discussions of group F. The 11 members were teachers of various subjects at different colleges. All were concerned with holding the…

This manual, specifically designed to accompany formal instruction in the writing of behavioral objectives, is also intended for use by individuals desiring knowledge of behavioral objectives and behavioral domain concepts. The introductory chapter on rationale for use of behavioral objectives outlines an instructional cycle designed to aid…

The role of the teacher who seeks to develop individuals who can solve problems, face issues, make decisions, and cope with pressures has at least three facets. The teacher becomes a questioner rather than a teller, encouraging rather than stopping the thinking process; a stage-setter making judgments about the types and varieties of experiences…

In accordance with a 1966 recommendation that it "should thoroughly and radically re-examine its policies," the Workers' Educational Association (WEA) of Great Britain has prepared a policy statement covering the following: the WEA as an educational movement; the social relevance of adult education; the special responsibility of the WEA…

This article, part of a series compiled by the Division of Early Childhood Education, is intended to help elementary teachers develop the proper teaching methods, procedures, and knowledge of available materials for the implementation of industrial arts activities. The article includes sections on the theory of industrial arts in the elementary…

The detailed questions listed in this document, first on educational philosophy and objectives, and second on the facility requirements of each instructional area, provide a means of generating educational specifications for elementary schools. (FPO)

The detailed questions listed in this document, first on educational philosophy and objectives, and second on the facility requirements of each instructional area, provide a means of generating educational specifications for secondary schools. (FPO)

In a paper given at the 1969 American Psychological Association meeting, the author pointed out that the apparent commitment of our society to the education of the young will be of questionable value until the energies and efforts of educators find a meaningful direction. Right now, the flurry of activity in educational reform for the very young…

The primary function of Hawaii's Advisory Council on Vocational and Technical Education is to evaluate the State's total vocational education effort and to publish and distribute the results in the form of an evaluation report. After a summary of 22 recommendations, the first section of the report gives the highlights of vocational education for…

The proposed procedures are focused on an assessment of the needs of consumers of education - specifically, the parents of high school age students. Each parent is interviewed and specific goals are extracted from the interview. Parents are then asked to respond to each goal in the aggregate of goals by agreeing, disagreeing, or remaining neutral.…

This synopsis extracts from the National Commission on the Financing of Postsecondary Education report the salient points of import to financing postsecondary education. The first section of this paper deals with the objectives of postsecondary education stated by the commission and how well these objectives are being met. The second section…

This document discusses some policy issues in British higher education. Section 1 covers the expanding concept of higher education. Section 2 discusses various objectives in higher education including competence; acquisition of skills for servicing the community; enjoyment; exploration of a field of knowledge for its own sake; critical awareness…

This report reviews recent literature about the benefits of a higher education. The issues of student benefits, private postgraduate benefits, and social benefits are discussed. In addition, a benefits pryamid model is proposed for ordering priorities in higher education, and in a concluding chapter the need for a more synthesized theoretical…