This article explores the effectiveness of using Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in an adult learning environment. Within this discourse, special attention is given to show how SFBT can be used effectively to support the increasing number of adults who find themselves out of work who are now returning to education. Key ideas within SFBT will…

Based on the assertion that language and culture study are best brought together when the teacher is effective in the affective as well as cognitive and skills domains, teaching strategies and activities are presented that combine specific teaching techniques and ideas with other human and cultural resources in and out of the classroom. Chapters…

Advocates a change in American chauvinistic attitudes to view positively Japan's increasing public awareness for balancing industries and the environment. Also suggests that the study of foreign languages would help develop a global view to environmental concerns. (DH)

Three projects are described which were developed under the auspices of UNESCO associated schools to promote international cooperation and peace. The projects involved ethnographic artifacts in Denmark, an international understanding workshop in the United Kingdom, and a summer study program in Poland for teachers from foreign countries. (DB)

This learning activity packet is designed to be adapted and used by teachers in a way that will benefit each student (readers and non-readers) and the class as a whole. Section 1 is a career education assessment tool for grades K-3. Section 2 is an activity guide that describes the career education objectives, activities, and resources relating to…

Discusses survey results which focused on changes in service club members' perception of the science curriculum. Responses indicated an increase in the acceptance of the Project Synthesis goals between the years 1982 and 1984. (ML)

Teachers, superintendents, principals, and school board members in a number of Pennsylvania districts have come up with positive solutions to deal with challenges facing public schools. Although the problems they were faced with differed, educators found that by working together for a common goal in school cooperation committees, they could arrive…

Suggests methods for social studies educators to help students understand the aging process. Activities involve students in taking surveys, conversing with older people, making picture lifelines, cartography, and class discussion of topics relevant to aging. (DB)

This curriculum guide for vocational education teachers and school guidance counselors focuses on changing attitudes toward integrating basic skills instruction into their work. Introductory materials include a project overview, mission and goals of the curriculum, belief statements, curriculum format, information on preparation and time issues,…

The two goals that faculty thought were more important than did the students were: (1) mastering knowledge in a discipline, and (2) preparing for employment. Students rated the following three areas much higher than did the faculty: (1) developing research ability, (2) providing for emotional development, and (3) achieving more self-understanding.…

Explains how to use consciousness raising as a teaching technique in college level courses dealing with the sociology of sex roles. (Author/DB)

This short course is designed to help students define sexual harassment, recognize it as a form of discrimination, and learn to deal with it effectively. The course outlines five 40-minute sessions, each including objectives, appropriate exercises, student worksheets, and transparency masters. Unit titles are: The Road to Awareness--Definitions;…

As the American population ages, adult educators with their knowledge and experience of adult education should be in the forefront of helping the nation define its goals and reshape its attitudes toward the aging. Existing exemplary models of educational programs represent a fragmented approach to a problem of national magnitude. The Adult…

It is argued that while second language teachers generally recognize the value of cultural diversity, they may not be acknowledging and taking full advantage of the diversity within their own classrooms. A variety of classroom techniques to support multiculturalism are offered. One is to examine, with student participation, both positive and…

This teacher's guide is designed for use in presenting a three-unit course in successful human relations that is part of a life skills series intended to help students become more self-sufficient in their personal and professional lives. The course's three instructional units cover these topics: understanding behavior, developing attitudes, and…