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Railsback, Barbara; Hite, Nancy Groneman – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2008
The purpose of this study was to determine the value of business education at the secondary school level as perceived by three groups of people who have great impact on course offerings, student advisement, and teacher hiring decisions. Specifically, high school counselors, high school principals, and local board of education presidents in a…
Descriptors: Business Education, High Schools, Secondary Education, Value Judgment
Wangberg, Elaine G. – Lifelong Learning, 1986
Describes a program designed to develop interactive, language-experience-based software to promote functional literacy among illiterate adults. The project uses the microcomputer with language-experience-based software to aid the teacher in providing highly individualized instruction to illiterate learners. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Competency Based Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
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Speedie, Stuart M. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1980
A University of Maryland School of Pharmacy two-credit elective course which is designed to meet the needs of its students with respect to knowledge of computers and their uses in pharmacy is described. Competencies for the course and steps in evaluating and selecting computer systems are provided. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Courses
Morgan, Philip I. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1980
PROMIS (Problem Oriented/Medical Information System), a performance-based system of medical education, is described and suggestions for its application to other educational settings are discussed. PROMIS emphasizes the clarification of educational goals and the evaluation of students doing real work in real settings. (JMD)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Objectives, Educational Principles
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Hamilton, Lee A.; Arns, Kathleen F. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1985
Describes the programed instructional approach used at the College of Lake County's basic electricity and electronics school for naval personnel. Highlights the program's competency-based curricula; use of self-study, individual-paced courses; utilization of a computerized management system for test and student record control; and close…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Cooperative Programs
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Taylor, Paul L. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1995
A professor at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (New York) describes an instructional approach used in a computer applications course. The approach employed classroom and individual interactions with deaf and hard-of-hearing students, personal computer demonstrations, laboratory sessions for hands-on learning, and criterion-referenced…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Competency Based Education, Computer Literacy