A survey of colleges and universities reports on current faculty development programs in higher education and how they are dealing with issues such as funding, organization, voluntarism, and programs to encourage faculty improvement. (JMF)

This paper presents a case study of the reaction of the Queensland Teachers Union to the moderation proposals of the 1970 Radford Report. (Author)

Of the groups surveyed (faculty, students, and administrators/professional staff), tenured faculty tended to be the least supportive of innovative programs. (Author/IRT)

To fulfill the purposes of a family planning training network for the state of Connecticut, a variety of courses and educational exercises have been developed since 1974. Special educational needs of family planning organizations are discussed, as well as the training network, and a description of a course in medical interviewing is appended.…

Justifiable reasons for change and innovation in education practices are analyzed and discussed. (JD)

Provides a profile of the newest United States Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ernest L. Boyer, his past achievements in education and current efforts to overcome the nation's educational problems. (RK)

An elementary school physical education program is described involving (1) grade-specific health education emphasizing nutrition, heart and lung anatomy and physiology, and disease prevention; (2) an innovative physical education program for children, teachers, and parents; (3) development of a low-cholesterol, low-sugar lunch program; and (4)…

Responses of 165 elementary school principals in the state of Washington were analyzed to determine sources through which principals learn of curricular innovations in science and social studies. (GW)

Promoting innovations accounts for approximately 10 percent of the federal aid to public schools which currently exceeds $3.5 billion annually. However, serious questions about the usefulness of federal efforts to promote innovation and the prospects for educational reform have been raised. Those questions were examined here by the Rand…

A look at behavioral objectives in a general setting combined with a discussion of some of the aspects of behavioral objectives as interpreted in mathematics and some practical lessons on objective writing were the focus of this paper. (Author/RK)

Presents a convenient notation for powers of ten and logarithms, a demonstration of the nonstoichiometry of nickel oxide, a simplification for obtaining Russell-Saunders term symbols, and a scheme for biochemistry laboratory experiments. (SL)

Views educational technology in relation to the pattern of technological change, argues that the new technology must be rigorously evaluated, and suggests it is best understood as a business approach to education. (DD)

The kindergarten-primary age child is introduced to law by studying rules, with the stressed concepts being those of leadership, fairness, and responsibility. (MJB)

The "Law in a Free Society" project of the State Bar of California, in cooperation with other associations and institutions, is a systematic and comprehensive program at the K-12 level in civic education, emphasizing the development and application of reasoning and inquiry skills to the concepts of authority, justice, freedom,…

English teachers who are encouraging the publication of back-to-basics texts must learn to make more enlightened and coherent choices that reflect new insights into language. (DD)