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Devine, Thomas G. – 1982
Designed for workshop, teacher inservice, and classroom use, this monograph pulls together theory, research findings, and descriptions of successful classroom practices to improve instruction in listening skills. Chapter 1 discusses the importance of listening instruction, providing general background information on the nature of listening. The…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Krause, Claire S. – 1984
The CREST (Creative Resources Enriching Student Talents) Project, an enrichment approach for elementary gifted, talented, and creative students, is described. The project is explained to incorporate an interdisciplinary approach to instruction in art and science using resources within the community. Chapter 1 outlines the project philosophy,…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Creative Development, Creative Writing, Creativity
Kasworm, Carol – 1980
This paper is a descriptive presentation of the state-of-the-art of competency-based adult education (CBAE). Readers are provided first with a brief history of the development of the concept and are presented with basic terminology. Then, because CBAE is multi-dimensional, varied notions of functional adult education are discussed and major…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Educational Research
Prager, Carolyn – 1994
Tech prep was created to serve high school students in the two middle quartiles who neither prepare for further study nor gain adequate technical workplace skills by blending liberal and practical arts into a 2+2 secondary-postsecondary articulated curriculum leading to an associate degree. Tech prep is a cornerstone of the Carl D. Perkins…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Educational Mobility
Imel, Susan – 1995
The literature base on workplace literacy is continuing to develop at an unprecedented pace. As of March 1995, the ERIC database contained over 900 items indexed with the term "workplace literacy." Of those publications, nearly 400 (44%) were added since 1992. The following trends have been observed in the workplace literacy literature since 1992:…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Educational Cooperation
Hoyt, Kenneth B.; Shylo, Karen R. – 1987
This document examines what has happened to career education since the 1981 repeal of the Career Education Incentive Act and where it appears to be going in the future. In his monograph "Trends in Career Education: Implications for the Future," Kenneth B. Hoyt examines past, present, and future trends in the field from the perspective of…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration