This study is an investigation and analysis of the teaching of critical thinking skills in eight public universities in Texas, in particular the History, Education, and Business departments. The study is, in part, a document analysis of the universities' mission statements, the departments' stated learning objectives, and two upper level…

A curriculum outline is presented for a yeoman advanced course. The mission and scope of the course are described and 28 units identified. Some of the topics include classified material, correspondence, court martials, office procedures and management, teaching skills, dictation and transmission, and Coast Guard benefits. For each unit, terminal…

This correspondence course on methods and techniques of packing materials and equipment for shipment and storage is designed to familiarize students with the subject matter area and to serve as a background for a more detailed and specialized study. One of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational…

This handbook and teacher's guide are for a 37-week course on the human body, intended for secondary or postsecondary students in allied health occupations. The syllabus lists general objectives and the number of hours and weeks devoted to each unit. A course outline is provided for five units: anatomy and physiology terminology; general…

This training unit on water supply is part of a 17-unit course package written to aid instructors in the development, teaching, and evaluation of fire fighters in the Wisconsin Fire Service Certification Series. The purpose stated for the 4-hour unit is to assist the firefighter in the proper use of water supplies and the understanding of the…

This guide for an adult marketing education course provides instructors with the necessary materials to present a seminar about "image management to project professionalism." General teaching suggestions are provided as well as a course outline and a time chart that provides guidelines for the minimum and maximum time to be spent on each…

This instructor guide and text for a secondary-postsecondary level course in arc welding-pipe comprise one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Purpose of the course is to teach students to weld 5-inch mild steel schedule 80 pipe,…

This curriculum guide provides a model for organizing vocational instructional content for a postsecondary electrical technology program. It is divided into six sections. Section 1 overviews the philosophies, purposes, and goals for vocational education in Georgia. Contents of section 2 include a discussion of employability skills, description of…

This teaching guide, student study guide, and student workbook are designed for self- or group-paced instruction in skill and knowledge areas needed for sewing maintenance. They constitute one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting.…

This first semester, competency-based nursing course for an Associate degree nursing program is preceded by the final report of the project that developed it. An abstract, objectives, methodology, and findings are included. The course of study first provides a course description; course objectives; a content outline; a list of required…

This curriculum outline consists of behavioral objectives (called terminal and enabling objectives) for Introduction to Engineering Chemistry, a one-semester, post-secondary course consisting of four 1-hour lectures each week. Course goal is to introduce marine engineering students to the rudiments of basic/introductory inorganic chemistry. The…

This training unit on ventilation is part of a 17-unit course package written to aid instructors in the development, teaching, and evaluation of fire fighters in the Wisconsin Fire Service Certification Series. The purpose stated for the 8-hour unit is to familiarize the fire fighter with the needs for ventilation, the conditions that require it,…

This training unit on salvage and overhaul is part of a 17-unit course package written to aid instructors in the development, teaching, and evaluation of fire fighters in the Wisconsin Fire Service Certification Series. The purpose stated for the 8-hour unit is to familiarize fire fighters with basic salvage cover operations and basic fundamentals…

This fifth of 10 blocks of student and teacher materials for a postsecondary level course in electronic principles comprises one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Prerequisites are the previous blocks. This block on solid state…

This training unit on rescue is part of a 17-unit course package written to aid instructors in the development, teaching, and evaluation of fire fighters in the Wisconsin Fire Service Certification Series. The purpose stated for the 8-hour unit is to familiarize the fire fighter with the many types of rescue work that fire departments are called…