Describes a team-based project for undergraduate students in both business communication and business statistics courses. Discusses project design, which was to help students develop communication competencies in multiple areas. Argues for a collaborative model among instructors in business departments. (PA)

Describes "outcome based education" (in which school courses are organized around general learner outcomes which all students must demonstrate before graduation) and how it applies to journalism instruction. (SR)

Investigates factors contributing to instructional planning decisions of 274 randomly selected Alabama secondary school teachers. Draws conclusions from Teacher Planning Questionnaire responses and testing of null hypotheses. Experienced teachers were influenced more than inexperienced teachers by facilitating student learning factor. Teacher…

Educators should adopt 21st-century goals for elected officials. By 2000, all public servants will be ready to serve the public, increase their speeches'"truth" rate, balance the budget, avoid special-interest pressures, adequately finance education and health, become knowledgeable enough to lead the U.S. global economy and guarantee…

Looks at the history of the outcome-based education (OBE) movement and offers opinions from a variety of federal and state officials and Christian organizations. Discusses the fit between OBE and vocational-technical education. (JOW)

Describes the history of World Wide Fund for Nature and its approach to environmental protection through education. Argues that charitable organizations efforts do not address the issue of educating the people about their responsibility to the environment. (MDH)

This study found that, when assessment of activity preferences of 15 adults with intellectual disabilities was included as part of the Individualized Habilitation Plan (IHP) development process, 78 percent of participants' IHP objectives were preferred activities. Preferred activities requiring a greater degree of staff support were included on…

Instructional objectives for teaching with case studies are outlined, and techniques for using case studies are described. Combinations of objectives and methods for different situations are explored, and suggestions for practitioners on effective use of different case study types, with different populations, and at different phases of management…

Asserts that William Blake's phrase, "eternity's sunrise," captures the essence of the teaching and learning enterprise. Discusses new horizons in education and teachers who are daily reinventing their teaching. Warns against adopting educational change to be fashionable. (PRA)

A mission statement for adult education should address identity (a coherent definition of the enterprise), global purpose, audience, key strategies, and goals. (SK)

Until recently, workers' education in the Soviet Union followed a clear ideological path through well-established institutions. Now the context in which workers' education and adult education take place is changing rapidly, and it is not yet known what form the future will take. (SK)

The Alliance for Achievement Network has given the principal of Kingston (Illinois) Elementary School a framework for bridging the gap between school and home. Since September 1990, she and other school council members have worked to adopt a school constitution, select school-community values, write goal statements, and set expectations for…

Purpose-centered education model identifies broad purpose at each learning stage enabling students to apply their academic learning to meet external challenges. The purpose should involve a socially useful outcome and focus on a substantive knowledge area that is developmentally enriching. Teaching should involve five dimensions of knowledge and…

Describes an in-house instructional development process designed to enhance curriculum documentation. Highlights include front end analysis; establishing a Curriculum Review Advisory Board that includes an instructional systems designer, management personnel, and subject matter experts; use of the objective worksheet; use of the lesson plan form;…

Describes a 14-day activity which has proved successful with both beginning and advanced theater arts groups. Emphasizes coordination of music and action, problem solving, decision making, cooperative work with other students, and the ability to aesthetically mold music and movement into one theatrical experience. (PRA)