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Download full textSmock, David R., Ed. – 1997
This report shares some lessons of projects, programs, and interventions that have identified or implemented innovative approaches to managing Africa's conflicts, and examines their potential applicability to other conflicts there or elsewhere. All of the projects described in the report have been supported by grants from the United States…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Conflict, Demonstration Programs, Developing Nations
Haase, Patricia T.; Smith, Mary Howard – 1982
Summaries of demonstration projects in registered nurse (RN) education in seven Southern schools are presented. The report on the Prairie View A & M University program focuses on issues addressed in establishing a program: avoiding previous program pitfalls, curricular adaptation, teaching strategies, and challenge (equivalency) policies. The…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Faculty, Demonstration Programs, Equivalency Tests
DeVitis, Joseph L., Ed.; Johns, Robert W., Ed.; Simpson, Douglas J., Ed. – 1998
The product of faculty, staff, and students from 10 exemplary programs in service learning at selected liberal arts colleges across the country, this collection of essays addresses vital issues in liberal learning and education for community. The collection's focus is the creation of educational goals and strategies for developing a service…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Educational Environment, General Education
Miles, John C., Ed.; Priest, Simon, Ed. – 1990
Adventure education seeks to promote individual growth and development through the purposeful planning and implementation of educational processes that include risk in some way. This book introduces major topics in the broad literature of adventure education by bringing together 53 writings of adventure education practitioners. The writings are…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Demonstration Programs, Educational History, Educational Philosophy
Bowen, Blannie E., Ed. – 1993
This booklet on enhancing diversity in agricultural education consists of six papers. In section 1, the paper, "Embedded Biases in Agricultural Education" (Linda Whent), identifies unconscious biases of agricultural teacher educators toward students of diverse populations, actions that reduce minority student participation in agricultural…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Attitude Change, Bias, Cultural Differences
PDF pending restorationHamcke, Adrienne J., Ed. – 1993
This document is a compendium of descriptions of 163 innovative programs and services for commuter college and university students from campuses across the nation. Entries include a brief description of the program, statement of goals, rationale, and pertinent background information; resources including staff, volunteer, and funding; evaluation…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Programs, Commuting Students, Data Collection
Wade, Winnie, Ed.; Sutton, John, Ed. – 1994
This publication contains interim reports from 26 programs developed at 22 British higher education institutions in response to a government "White Paper" that called for development of more flexible patterns of teaching and learning. Each description includes the institution's title, names of key personnel, short description of the…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), College Instruction, Continuous Progress Plan, Courses
Reid, Barbara J., Ed. – 1994
This monograph presents nine articles that describe innovative programs within small special education teacher education programs at a variety of institutions of higher education. The papers are: (1) "Furman University: A Field-Based Model for Small Liberal Arts Teacher Education Programs" (Shirley A. Ritter and Lesley A. Quast); (2) "Providing a…
Descriptors: Clinical Supervision (of Teachers), Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Distance Education
Ferman, Louis A., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This book documents the range of training programs that are being established by employers and unions; assesses porgram functioning and results; and offers insights for practitioners, scholars, and policy makers. An introduction (Ferman et al.) provides a general framework for thinking about union-management training programs and presents an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems
