This paper discusses the development of and provides examples of exercises from a student workbook for a college-level course about natural hazards. The course is offered once a year to undergraduates at Western Illinois University. Students are introduced to 10 hazards (eight meteorological plus earthquakes and volcanoes) through slides, movies,…

This paper describes a quantitative model for the optimal assignment of students to courses for their complete high school careers. The model--the Automatic Curriculum Planning Program (ACPP)--can assign curriculum to a complete set of students based on their derived student grouping. Following a review of the literature on techniques for…

THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS DURING THE SUMMER. THE PILOT SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS HELD IN 1961 AND 1962 AND THE PROGRAM DURING THE REGULAR 1961-62 SCHOOL YEAR ARE DISCUSSED. OBJECTIVES ARE TO SUPPLEMENT THE REGULAR SCHOOL PROGRAM, TO ANSWER QUESTIONS CONCERNING EFFECTIVE METHODS, MATERIALS,…

SINCE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPRESENT A WIDE RANGE OF ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCES, THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM MUST BE BOTH CORRECTIVE OF IMPOVERISHED EXPERIENCE AND ADAPTIVE TO A VARIETY OF ABILITIES. THE PROGRAM SHOULD REFLECT THE NATURE OF SCIENCE AS AN ENTERPRISE OF INTELLIGENCE AND SHOULD USE THE METHODS OF INTELLIGENCE. THE PURPOSES OF THE…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE IS TO HELP THE STATES ORGANIZE AND OPERATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR OCCUPATIONS IN THE FIELD OF INSTRUMENTATION. CHAPTER TITLES ARE--(1) INSTRUMENTATIONS--PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE, (2) THE OCCUPATIONAL FIELD, (3) WORK ACTIVITIES (DESIGN, FABRICATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SERVICE), (4) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, AND (5)…

A FIELD STUDY OF THE ELECTOMECHANICAL TECHNICIAN OCCUPATION WAS CONDUCTED IN TWO STAGES. IN THE FIRST PHASE, PERSONAL INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED IN 26 INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED BY SIZE, PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY, AND GEOPGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. IN THE SECOND PHASE, A BRIEF QUESTIONNAIRE WAS USED TO OBTAIN A BROAD SAMPLE OF THE QUANTITATIVE NEED…

SPECIALISTS IN ENGLISH AND EXPERTS IN RESEARCH METHODS, TESTING, AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY CONSIDERED PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPING SOUND RESEARCH FOR INVESTIGATIONS IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH. THE SEMINAR WAS ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE PLACE OF RESEARCH IN THE CURRENT MOVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. FOURTEEN DOCUMENTS PRESENTED…

FROM DETAILED ANALYSES OF 16 ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMS, EFFORTS WERE MADE TO COORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF A.A. DEGREE NURSING EDUCATION. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RELATE THE INFORMATION TO BACCALAUREATE AND DIPLOMA SCHOOLS OF NURSING. FROM QUESTIONNAIRES, INTERVIEWS, AND COLLEGE CATALOG DATA, SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN…

"PROGRAMING" IN THIS DISCUSSION REFERS TO THE PROCESS OF PLANNING AND ORGANIZING LEARNING ACTIVITIES, REGARDLESS OF THE MEDIUM TO BE USED. RESEARCH IN PROGRAMING INSTRUCTION SUGGESTS THAT TEACHERS SHOULD (1) AVOID OVERLOADING HIGH ABILITY STUDENTS, (2) AVOID UNDERLOADING AVERAGE AND LOW ABILITY STUDENTS, (3) PLAN THEIR TEACHING AROUND THE EXPECTED…

Developed was a conceptual framework for the selection and organization of the subject matter of science for elementary school curricula. The procedure involved (1) assembling ideas about the structure of science knowledge and about the growth of substantive concepts in elementary school children, and (2) organizing those ideas to form a…

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), interested in manpower in mental health and related areas, has focused upon encouraging the development of undergraduate programs in the helping services. This first phase has been most effective, and numerous programs have emerged throughout the western states. The emphasis must now…

The questions that are central to the curriculum field--why certain things should be taught, who should get what knowledge, what rules should govern the teaching of school subjects, and how the components of the curriculum should be interrelated--indicate that curriculum development is not a neutral, technical activity. Curriculum development…