The colloquium reported in this document was conducted as part of the assessment process of the University of Central Texas in an attempt to suggest qualities for effective syllabi. The colloquium resulted from a student perception survey conducted by the university in fall 1989 which indicated non-congruence between what was stated in the…

This booklet presents statements of outcomes and competencies in basic entry college level communication courses for both community colleges and 4-year colleges in the state of Illinois. The booklet's first section describes the origins of the project. The aims were to clarify and articulate statewide what was being taught under what headings. The…

It is the thesis of this article that a serious effort to decide "why" results in the teacher's formulation of a basic rationale--a consciously derived position upon which classroom decisions are based. (Author)

Views a speech as behaviorally influential and reflective of both the speaker and the audience, and provides a content description of an American public address course. (MH)

Various stages in the development of educational objectives by a major British curriculum development project are described. (DE)

This paper examines the undergraduate beginning political science course offered in colleges and universities in the United States--what it has been, what research reveals it is, its relationship to the undergraduate curriculum, and its role in the discipline of political science as a whole--and especially speaking to the relationship between…

Results of a survey show that secondary school mathematics teachers believe that a geometry course plays an important role in mathematics education. Many respondents would support evolutionary change in the nature of the course, but few would favor revolutionary change. (SD)

Described a laboratory course for students in the last three years of high school that attempted to help them deal with problems relevant to our society. (Author/RK)

Discusses the progress women have made in establishing their indentity and provides a sample outline for a course in literature. (RB)

Information was requested on course goals, lesson goals, committee goals, instructional methods, question types and purposes, question-objective correlation, class assignments, textbooks, and supplemental teaching materials. (GS)

Recently, "graphic arts" has shifted from printing skills to a conceptual approach of production processes. "Graphic communications" must embrace the total system of communication through graphic media, to serve broad career education purposes; students taught concepts and principles can be flexible and adaptive. The author…

Current National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards for schools of education focus upon the inclusion of broad knowledge bases that are developed from sound theories and scholarly inquiry. By mandating that each accredited unit develop a teacher education program founded upon broad knowledge bases, NCATE is…

A study was conducted to determine the extent to which English-related instruction occurs as part of instruction in five state-approved business courses at the secondary level in Louisiana. Specifically, the study identified instructional objectives in the business courses that are similar to competencies taught in English courses and determined…

A study was conducted to determine the extent to which science-related instruction occurs as part of instruction in the advanced program of vocational agriculture in Louisiana. Specifically, the study identified instructional objectives in the program that are similar to competencies taught in the state-approved science courses and determined the…

Six fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms of children were involved in three studies undertaken to measure the effectiveness of four sets of teaching behaviors on short-term student achievement gains. The following behaviors were considered: (1) sharing instructional objectives with students; (2) providing feedback emphasizing students' abilities;…