This case study relates how Casper College in Wyoming responded creatively to the prospect of an endowment and evolved the plans for an environmentally relevant energy institute. (Editor)

Specialization, rather than comprehensiveness, may be the best means for the urban community college to fulfill the needs of students and society. (Editor)

This article reports the results of three related efforts to obtain information on the topics in natural history about which people are most interested in learning. Topical listings are given with environmental concerns indicated as a high interest. Interpretations of the listings are discussed with regard to possible influences. (LS)

The publication "Bootstraps, Part III" serves as a starter for working committees which are formulating a language arts curriculum (kindergarten through grade 12); it allows for additions and changes appropriate for individual schools, contains identifiable strands (such as "speaking") extending through the 13 grade levels, and gives long-range…

Defines an index of plan implementation and applies it to the 1960-70 educational plans of Latin American countries. Statistical analysis is used to specify the determinants of the index values. It is shown that a lack of statistical data and of qualified personnel are the main reasons for insufficient plan implementation. (Author)

Article evaluated mastery learning, a teaching strategy originating from behavior-oriented educational technology with objectives specified in behavioral terms. (Editor/RK)

Describes a program of teaching medical students in a university health maintenance organization (HMO). Lists program goals and discusses the experience of students and patients in relationship to those in more traditional university teaching clinics. (JT)

Business has assumed central position in discussions concerning education, and it is the duty of large organizations connected with business and the labor market to become actively involved in these questions and to participate in development work. (Author/BP)

In a discussion of the philosophy of the mythical sage, Mule Skinner, the author argues that education is most effective when teachers do not try to impose their own values and objectives on students. (JG)

Article listed guiding principles for the upper secondary school curriculum of the post-industrial society as an attempt to meet the educational needs of the young people of today and the citizens of tomorrow. (Author/RK)

Article stressed the need for music teachers to embrace their students in a complete musical experience. (Author/RK)

Author supplied the results of some cross-national research on the influence of culture on literacy learning. (Editor/RK)

The influx of "new students", recurrent education, and career education are three developments in higher education bringing about the redefinition of goals and activities. (Author/JB)

The primary finding of this study was that performance increments found with whole presentations of instructional objectives could be achieved with part presentation of objectives and text. In fact, the part presentations resulted in ever greater intentional learning than whole presentations. (Author/BJG)