Based on the assumption that good teaching helps students understand how to actively acquire, use, and extend knowledge in an ongoing learning process, this guide presents strategies for constructing learning-centered course syllabi. Following prefatory materials, part 1 reviews implications of shifting from traditional syllabi, which focus on…

In developing a syllabus for a cooperative education program, 12 areas should be considered: basic information about cooperative education, course description, related class description, parent-student information, application form, training memorandum, parent orientation, preparation for interviews, letter of introduction, job attitudes, student…

Materials for organizing and replicating a 10-week training program for improving the skills of family day care providers are offered in this manual. The training program consists of discussion and workshop sessions and a concurrent onsite internship experience for trainees. In the first section, guides for setting up the course of instruction are…

The various aspects of an advanced placement seminar in the history of Europe are presented. Descriptions of the high school that offers the seminar, their admissions policy, and seminar coordination are included. Thirty-six unit topics, organized in the form of a calendar of lessons and assignments also are listed, as are a number of sample essay…

Computer mediated learning (CML) courses can overcome the temporal and spatial obstacles of isolated commuter students with busy schedules. Whether presented online or as an add-on to an on-campus course, the CML course needs a good syllabus. This paper discusses components of a CML syllabus and online activities for students. Typical components…

Provides guidelines for planning an individualized approach to classroom instruction. Examines the preparation of learning objectives and instructional units to be incorporated in the course outline and discusses the use of quizzes, examinations, and student-instructor feedback. Analyzes the benefits of individualized instruction in terms of…

This curriculum guide for a postsecondary legal assistant program is divided into five sections. Section 1 provides a brief overview of the growth of legal assistant programs. Section 2 discusses the primary factors the college president and other administrators should consider prior to the implementation of a legal assistant program. Topics…

This model was prepared for the purpose of assisting school district personnel in Ohio to develop graded courses of study. A course of study is mandated by Ohio law to ensure commonality and continuity in the educational programs available to students within all school districts. Through identification of skills and concepts teachers are…

The study reported here developed and implemented a training program designed to provide future K-12 media specialists with the technical expertise to utilize the Internet. The six modules of instruction which were developed for an education class at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, included videos, lesson notes,…

In an attempt to aid telecourse faculty with various aspects of administering telecourses, Charles County Community College (CCCC), in La Plata, Maryland, has produced a manual designed to foster coherence in telecourse instruction. Introductory material explains that the manual is distributed on disk so that can be updated easily and discusses…

Presents the syllabus for a course which surveys aspects of American economic growth from the end of the 18th century to the early 20th century through the perspectives offered by the discipline of the history of technology. Describes format, readings, evaluation, materials, course organization, and a field trip. (CW)

This book is intended to help college faculty effectively design and evaluate courses and curricula. The 16 chapters address the following topics: a learning-centered approach to course and curriculum design; a systematic design model (showing benefits); the decision to begin a curriculum project; getting started; linking goals, courses, and…

This manual is designed to summarize the main features of the Alberta, Canada business education program and to make suggestions regarding the efficient management of resources, facilities, and equipment. The manual begins with overview materials that present the business program's rationale and philosophy, goals and objectives, an overview of the…

This guidebook is designed to assist teacher-coordinators in promoting home economics cooperative education programs in the school and the community. It is intended to be a tool for teachers working with prospective employers of students, recruiting students for the program, and interpreting the program to parents, administrators, and others.…

One of a series of instructional booklets designed to introduce adult education program planners to the basic concepts integral to and alternative strategies for conducting needs assessments, this instructional booklet serves as an introduction to the needs assessment process in general as well as to the remaining booklets in the series. Covered…