This booklet examines briefly the practical justification for planned training in the distributive trades; describes what and who should be trained; and indicates the steps needed to design a system of training which the Industrial Training Board for the Distributive Trades will find acceptable and grant-worthy. It is divided into three parts:…

This is the first of a series of three articles, undertaken by the ERIC Center for Science and Mathematics Education, on three national elementary science projects (Elementary Science Study, AAAS--Science - A Process Approach, Science Curriculum Improvement Study) sponsored in part or in whole by the National Science Foundation. Six areas are…

The Toledo Public Schools developed this curriculum guide for the resident camp experience as a part of a new program especially designed for educating disadvantaged children. Emphasis at the camp is placed on young people learning to live as a community group where 8 to 10 students plus a counselor live in cabins for 5 days. The student group…

The following postulates provide the basis for development of an innovative student-centered curriculum: (1) A curriculum must be defined in terms of the students' educational needs; (2) for the majority of students, occupational goals require less than a bachelor's degree; (3) a curriculum must be defined in terms of the psychological structure…

Designed for the student who has completed the geometry series in the Quinmester Program, this guidebook on minimum course content provides an investigation of challenging mathematical activities which are not usually developed in other mathematics courses. The content includes brainteasers, puzzles, and game theory. Overall course objectives are…

To explore goals for economics education and ways in which these goals might be improved, reconciled, and consolidated, a Delphi-like inquiry among more than 200 economics educators, economists, businessmen, other social scientists, and educational administrators was undertaken. Statistical data and comments as to respondents' views expressed in…

The Essex County College Learning Resources Center was established within a two-month period in 1968, allowing no time to train personnel, develop procedures, or do organized planning. Consequently, the Director developed a tight central leadership and decision-making system. It was decided that the organization needed a management system that…

This is the second of a two quin series which introduces the student to all the theorems usually included in high school geometry; emphasis is on understanding and use of these theorems without proof. The course develops definitions and properties of the plane and solid figures and formulates methods for finding their linear measure, lateral and…

Because of shortcomings in the traditional approach to instruction and learning at Waukesha County Technical Institute in Wisconsin, this research was conducted to determine the effectiveness of an alternate approach to instruction in electronics technology. The "Closed Loop Systems Approach to Instruction" developed for this study was derived…

Approximately 120 published pre-school and Kindergarten tests (including over 630 subtests with separately normed scores) were evaluated through the MEAN test evaluation procedure which reflects four main areas of concern: measurement validity, examinee appropriateness, administrative usability, and normed technical excellence. Evaluation results…

The 1970 revised science objectives are presented in this booklet along with a summary of the history and goals of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Procedures used in reviewing and revising the 1965 version are described in detail. The National Assessment Science objectives are divided into three primary statements describing the…

This study was designed to determine whether a training program which focuses primarily on interpersonal relationships, communication and observation skills, and knowledge and understanding of both one's own behavior and that of others would increase the empathetic ability of psychiatric aides. Two studies were conducted. A pilot study was done to…

Critical methodological issues in the design and evaluation of programs in affective education are discussed. The uncertain relationship between the short term and long range goals of instruction is problematic to evaluation in the traditional subject matter areas; but it is a much more serious predicament for evaluators of education in values and…

The purpose of this publication is to provide information on the paramedical training of health care personnel in the military. For each military branch, the courses, with appropriate codes, are listed in a table. Objectives of providing this information are: (1) To stimulate the interest of nursing service administrators in tapping this manpower…

This document on course goals in physical education is one part of a critique series dealing with the development and evaluation of course goals in six subject matter areas for grades K-12. The series provides an initial pool of course-level goals that are expected to be of considerable value in assisting educators with goal definition related to…