ANNOTATED REFERENCES ARE DIVIDED INTO GENERAL INTRODUCTIONS TO PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION (INCLUDING PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LEARNING PRINCIPLES), USER GUIDES (CASE STUDIES), PROGRAMERS' MANUALS (INCLUDING DEFINITION OF OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS), AND REFERENCES FOR PROFESSIONALS EXPERIENCED IN PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION (THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL PAPERS).…

THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS CONDUCTED BY ANY SCHOOL SYSTEM INVOLVES MUCH MORE THAN THE PRESENTATION OF FACTS TO BE LEARNED OR THE DISCIPLINING OF UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR. THE TEACHER SHOULD INSPIRE THE PUPIL TO WANT TO LEARN AND TO UNDERSTAND AND SHOULD SEEK THE PROGRAM OR CURRICULUM MOST CONDUCIVE TO REALIZING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE PUPIL'S…

As part of an ESEA Title III study of selected aspects of the program at Abington High School-North Campus, a committee was formed to (1) identify valid objectives for large group instruction used at the school, and (2) determine teacher appraisal of the extent to which these objectives were being reached. The committee constructed an opinionnaire…

IN A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR AND INTEREST IN MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES TO BE SPONSORED BY EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND MANAGERS, 136 BUSINESSMEN IN A NINE COUNTY AREA SURROUNDING THE UNIVERSITY RATED SUGGESTED CONFERENCE TOPICS. BANKERS, LAWYERS, ACCOUNTANTS, AND BUSINESS LEADERS, BUYERS FOR BUSINESS FIRMS, AND…

To develop a taxonomy of vocational-industrial education objectives which would provide a framework or structure for evaluating and comparing existing programs, and be useful in eventually establishing criteria for the design and development of a radically different comprehensive curriculum, a project was undertaken to apply a taxonomic scheme to…

In working with a disadvantaged population, such as the young adult prisoners at Draper Correctional Center, one of the first considerations in motivating them to acquire academic skills is to aid them in establishing reasonable and attainable education goals. After a meaningful goal has been accepted, the learner's specific deficiencies must be…

This state curriculum guide is for use by industrial arts personnel in grades seven through 12. It was developed by 15 area groups and two summer workshops in a series of steps including proposed outlines, discussion meetings, content and method listings for each grade, and teaching unit development. The contents are organized by grades under…

The Canadian Association of Extension and Summer School (CADESS) lists in its Directory of Personnel, the Canadian universities giving extension and summer school services, and the subject areas or divisions covered. Included also is information concerning the interests the organization is intended to serve, the objectives as stated in the…

Educational objectives to guide the Academic Senate include: discover and convey knowledge for learning, thinking, and problem-solving; accentuate individuality, creativity, and originality; develop awareness of real social/cultural conditions in the world; enrich emotional response; show the egalitarian relationship between student and teacher.…

This paper lists goals for curriculum development in environmental education prepared in response to objectives proposed at the Tbilisi Intergovernmental Conference on Environmental Education in 1977. The goals are presented in four levels. In level one, the ecological foundation level, nine conceptual components are presented including…

In this document, the problem of defining an alternative school is discussed in terms of the variety among schools and programs calling themselves an alternative. The place of alternatives in the educational system is examined in light of the dissatisfaction of parents, teachers, and students. A state by state listing of public alternative…

Educational leadership requires proactive, comprehensive planning from school executives. Proactive behavior adopts rational methods of planning that link organizational activity more directly with educational goals. The six steps usually considered as essential ingredients of comprehensive planning are: goals, objectives, assessment, program…

This resource guide is designed to help educators in elementary and secondary schools involve their communities in planning and carrying out goal setting for their districts' schools. Section 1 provides an introduction to community involvement in educational goal setting: the rationale for it, some common concerns of professional educators, and…

This guide offers students suggestions on keeping a journal in which they record what they do, think, and feel. The guide examines the purposes of keeping a journal; discusses writing to a correspondent who will respond to the journal entries; shows how to express thoughts and feelings about events instead of just reporting on the events; offers…

Florida's current State Comprehensive Plan identifies seven goals of education that define the scope of the state's commitment to public education and set up priorities of effort. This report analyzes enrollments and expenditures for 1974-75 and those projected for 1980-81 and 1985-86 in terms of these seven goals. It shows that in 1974-75…