Offers advice on what to teach and how to organize a college course on children's literature so that future teachers have insights into choosing and using children's literature. (RL)

From a British perspective, the author describes and comments on Norway's recent curricular and educational reforms: the development of the grunnskole for students ages 7-16, with emphasis on the lower secondary (ungdomsskole) 14-16 phase, and reforms in the upper secondary (videregaende skole) for ages 17-19. (Author/SJL)

The standard lecture/discussion format and the Personalized System of Instruction format (PSI) are compared by analyzing student evaluations of two sections of a course in production and operations management. Results of a t test, used to identify significant differences, indicate that PSI received higher ratings on most measures. (Author/AEF)

Describes a summer course in newspaper management and its stages of (1) familiarization of newspaper operations, (2) data gathering, and (3) analysis and strategies. (RL)

This paper looks at current definitions of aesthetic education and, in light of present views on learning theory and teaching methodology, suggests means and materials for devising new programs which might realistically meet the needs of modern American students. (Author/SJL)

An approach to a Post-Graduate Certificate of Education course for secondary specialist teachers is discussed, including focus, objectives, and organization of the course; students' work in the training institution and the schools; assessment criteria; and course length. (JMF)

Presents the results of a survey on the status of inorganic laboratory courses. Indicates that they are in a continuing period of evolution and all stages of the evolution are represented in schools across the country. (Author/JN)

An intensive statistics course, developed as part of the graduate degree program in public administration at the University of Southern California, meets for eight hours on eight consecutive Saturdays. Its salient features include a preparatory period, concentrated class activity, an application period and individual assessment. (JMD)

Discusses 11 documents indexed in the ERIC system dealing with course organization, adolescent literature, course guides, unit plans, and ethnic studies, as these documents relate to multitext teaching. (DD)

Teaching current affairs is one of the greatest curriculum problems facing secondary school social studies teachers. Teachers must solve the problem by intensively planning and organizing, first selecting an appropriate organizational pattern and then developing an instructional unit. (Author/JM)

Bookkeeping/accounting teachers must familiarize students with the concepts necessary for success in a small business; students should be aware of the various accounting services available to the small businessman and how to use them, and understand basic accounting terminology and systems and financial statements. Implementation suggestions are…

Describes a model for offering graduate-level courses in special education for delivery online via the Internet. The benefits and uses of audiostreaming for the delivery of lectures are explained. Components of the model are discussed and the instructional process is demonstrated by providing illustrations from the course. (CR)

Describes the Computer-Assisted Personalized Assignment (CAPA) system which offers a way to apply computers to assist instructors and students in the framework of lectures and assigned problem sets without students being forced to use the computer system. (DDR)

Discusses integrating occupational health and safety engineering topics into existing engineering course work. Describes three models for integration and a procedure to assess the integration. (YP)

Describes how a college developmental reading program was changed from three to five semester hours of credit. Addresses changes in staffing, number of course offerings, scheduling, support services, curriculum, teaching methods, and motivational needs.(MG)