The author suggests an interdisciplinary course for high school juniors and seniors which creates student awareness of the interaction between human values, science, and technology. Describes course objectives, course outline, student evaluation, and how the course can be adopted by schools. (CT)

Teachers in the Henry County Public School System (Tennessee) developed and wrote over 80 course syllabi for most subject areas taught in grades seven through twelve as part of a Teacher Corps demonstration project. This syllabus is intended to inform students and parents of the requirements at each grade level of a four-year chorus program. The…

Explores the introduction to communication theory course for undergraduates. Discusses several key notions for making the course valuable to the undergraduate: the attitude of the instructor; the attitude of the students; course content and requirements; and evaluation techniques. (SR)

Teachers in the Henry County Public School System (Tennessee) developed and wrote over 80 course syllabi for most subject areas taught in grades 7-12 for a Teacher Corps demonstration project. The intent of the project was to inform students and parents of specific requirements in each subject at each grade level. This outline is written for a…

This course syllabus is one of over 80 developed and written by the Henry County School System (Tennessee) as part of a Teacher Corps demonstration project. These syllabi provide specific descriptions of what is to be learned and at what level the student is expected to perform. The art course described here is available for students who have…

The syllabus described here is one of over 80 developed and written by teachers in the Henry County School System (Tennessee) for subjects taught in grades 7-12 as part of a Teacher Corps demonstration project. The purpose of the project is to assist students in achieving a minimal competency in their courses by stating the specific requirements…

Prepared to help faculty implement service learning at Minnesota's Century Community and Technical College, this manual reviews service learning and provides strategies for developing components. The first part defines service learning, providing text from the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. Next, sample service learning projects…

This text contains six chapters designed to help teachers and administrators plan vocational curricula. The chapters cover the following topics: teaching for meaning and relevance; assessing program viability; analyzing jobs and performance standards; planning curriculum and assessment; conducting progress evaluations; and applying teaching…

This publication provides suggestions and recommendations for developing planned courses for medical assisting programs. It is not a regulation but a guide to help health assistant and medical assistant teachers review and revise or develop curriculum to meet existing regulations. Introductory materials include a definition of medical assistant,…

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…

A source book is presented to assist in planning or modifying courses or programs in the the area of leadership education training or development within colleges and universities. Contents include: descriptions of a sample of courses and programs; a bibliography, with some annotations, of books, articles, and reference sources pertaining to…

This book is written primarily for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers who are preparing to meet the challenge of teaching ESL in the workplace. The book focuses on the role these teachers play in establishing and implementing workplace language programs. The aim of the book is to provide ESL teachers with a basic orientation to the…

This book explores various methods and techniques that can improve instruction and learning in the college classroom, based on the Activating Learning in the Classroom (ALC) faculty development program initiated at Middlesex Community College, Massachusetts, in 1989. Chapter 1 presents an overview of various teaching styles, discusses avenues that…

As an aid for curriculum development officers at the California community colleges, this monograph presents course outlines for a model Administration of Justice curriculum. After introductory material describing the history of the curriculum development project that resulted in the creation of the model, the monograph presents descriptive…

Five lesson plans, designed for integrated English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and content instruction at the kindergarten level, are presented. All have the general topic of animal life; the specific lesson topics include: animal characteristics and habitats; drawings of habitats; oral language, questions, and categories; caterpillar…