This final report contains the program proposal with supporting data for developing curriculum materials for and implementing an associate-degree laser technology program at the North Central Technical Institute. The proposal outline provides this information: (1) objectives for the program designed to prepare a technician to safely operate,…

This year-long project was designed to encourage women to broaden their career options--in particular, to consider non-traditional fields. The project had three major components: (1) a two-credit course entitled Women's Life and Career Choices, (2) intensive advisement by female faculty members, and (3) the gathering of data on career attitudes…

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE UNITED STATES SECONDARY SCHOOLS OFFERING HUMANITIES PROGRAMS ARE LISTED, ALPHABETICALLY BY STATE. ANNOTATIONS PRESENT DESCRIPTIONS OF THE APPROACHES TO STUDY IN THE HUMANITIES COURSES (E.G., AMERICAN STUDIES, WORLD CULTURE, GREAT IDEAS). MANY ALSO INDICATE (1) GRADE LEVELS, (2) SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS ADMINISTERING THE…

THIS REPORT OUTLINES A 2-YEAR ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ADJUSTED FROM A 4-SEMESTER TO A 6-QUARTER SEQUENCE. IT DESCRIBES THE PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE AND THE DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS. IT GIVES THE CURRICULUM AND DETAILED COURSE OUTLINES FOR ALL PHASES OF THE PROGRAM AND FOR THE SUPPORTIVE STUDIES…

Draft specifications for an undergraduate course in professional writing, designed to teach practical writing skills, are presented in this paper. The paper notes the need for such a course to prepare professional personnel for the writing they do in their jobs, and it suggests that the course be aimed at juniors and seniors in liberal arts,…

Educational objectives and brief course descriptions are provided for dance, drama/theatre, and interrelated ARTS (Arts Resource Teams in Schools), Montgomery County Public School System, Rockville, Maryland. In grades K-12 dance and movement are part of the physical education department. Instruction emphasizes the potential of body movement for…

A survey was made of undergraduate programs dealing with personal investment, based on a representative sample of catalogs from 100 senior colleges in the U.S. The sample was comprehensively distributed geographically as well as by type of institution, and an attempt was made to include appropriate proportions of various types of institutions…

Several months ago a planning session was held during which representatives of several colleges and universities shared their plans and strategies for energy conservation education. This publication contains reports from five community colleges, two universities, and one technical institute about how they have applied energy conservation and…

An innovative, off-campus course offered by the nursing department at Moorhead State University in Minnesota is described. The course was implemented to meet the requirements of nursing students living in rural towns located some distance from the university department of nursing. This curriculum innovation is examined as a change process that was…

This paper documents and describes a new course in visual communications developed at the University of Oklahoma to serve a general college undergraduate audience. The course content which is summarized in three areas--graphics and media techniques, visual/verbal message design and delivery, and "pure visual" message design and delivery--is…

The writing course described in this paper is designed to utilize the existing listening, reading, and speaking skills of educationally disadvantaged students to teach writing skills on the college level. The paper discusses the rationale of the course, describes the content briefly, outlines the language skills employed in a typical week's…

This publication is the final report of the activities performed in the development of an introductory astronomy course operated in a competency based mode. The objective was for the course to be completely opposite from one which emphasizes memorization of factual knowledge. Instead, the student was to be involved in activities where he or she…

EXPER SIM is a computer-based experimental simulation system which allows instructors to develop models of experiments in their discipline, as well as providing access to simulation developed by others. These simulations are used to provide students with an integrated research training experience without the problems which often accompany real…

THESE DOCUMENTS ARE SOME MATERIALS USED IN A GRADUATE TRAINING COURSE ON TEACHING THE DISADVANTAGED CHILD CONDUCTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. SOME OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE SAMPLES OF AN ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRE, A COURSE EVALUATION FORM, AND A BACKGROUND INFORMATION BLANK WHICH PARTICIPANTS FILLED OUT AS ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AGENCY WHICH…

A course design for remedial English is defined and described in terms of the college student, his previous knowledge and experience, reading skills, personality, and emotional reactions. Academic objectives are outlined, taking into account individual differences and needs. Emphasis is placed on teacher guidance and counseling in the development…