In 2011, the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition revisited its 1999 National Survey of Senior Seminars and Capstone Courses to explore the current state of culminating experiences in American higher education. Drawn from a sample of public and private colleges and universities across the country, the…

General systems theory can be applied to problems in the teaching of speech communication courses. The author describes general systems theory as it is applied to the designing, conducting and evaluation of speech communication courses. (Author/MS)

Response Article Nr.2 on a special topic: "The Means-Ends Problem of Education in the Humanities. See AA 502 148 and AA 502 149 for the main article and the first response article, respectively.

A STUDY OF ECONOMICS INSTRUCTION IN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC AND PRIVATE JUNIOR COLLEGES WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH REVIEW OF CATALOGS, COURSE OUTLINES, AND OTHER MATERIALS SUPPLIED BY THE COLLEGES, AND THROUGH VISITATION AND TEST ADMINISTRATION AT SELECTED COLLEGES. ALTHOUGH 78 OF THE 80 INSTITUTIONS OFFERED A 1-YEAR PRINCIPLES COURSE AND APPROXIMATELY…

The Florida statutes dealing with the operation of schools require each district school board to adopt courses of study for use in the district's schools. Curriculum Bulletin I presents the authorized courses of study for the Dade County Public Schools. In addition to specific authorized courses of study, this bulletin includes a rationale for the…

Today, school principals are asked to lead in a new world marked by unprecedented responsibilities, challenges, and managerial opportunities. Are principal preparation programs equipping their charges for this new role? The authors examined the content of instruction at a stratified sample of the nation's principal preparation programs, including…

These curriculum specifications are based on the prescribed content and objectives of the 1981 Alberta (Canada) Social Studies Curriculum for Grade 12. The purposes of these specifications are to: (1) identify specific course content, objectives, and relative weightings that should be considered in evaluating student progress and achievement; and…

This paper discusses a college-level course on contemporary topics in science offered to non-science majors at the State University College of New York. The authors examine the objectives, methods, and various student groupings utilized in the course, investigate why it has been successful, and make recommendations for courses of this nature. The…

The relationship of methadology to syllabus and course objectives in second language courses is discussed, and the use of a syllabus with built-in methodology advocated. A specific example is given. (RM)

Enclosed is a number of booklets containing lesson outlines of materials in mathematics and science. These outlines are designed to give teachers and students an idea of what to expect when a telecast is schedules for their classes. The tele-lessons are given for the purpose of providing enrichment activities and giving coherence to the entire…

Reviews changing attitudes toward the objectives of social studies throughout our country's educational history. Emphases have included history teaching, geography and civics, strengthening democratic institutions, education for life adjustment, knowledge of specific disciplines, relevance of life experiences to academic knowledge, and the "back…

Lists seven objectives and supplies a course outline and sample pretest for a mini-course in the History of Aviation (Social Studies) for high school students. Supplemental books and audiovisual materials are listed. Bibliography included. (CS)

This discussion describes standards developed by Villa Julie College (Maryland) to avoid arbitrarily designating courses as "upper-level." Initially the school established a double concept of quality: either the absolute or "floor" sense (taken from minimum standards of accreditation) or the relative or "ceiling"…

Prepared to assist agency and university programs in the organization of a program to prepare trainees for employment as audiometric assistants, this guide is intended for use by professional individuals who are familiar with clinical speech and hearing problems. The manual contains five teaching modules, each including training time, objectives,…

A pilot study of 40 accredited journalism and communications departments was conducted to see whether their curricula reflected the impact of new technologies on the mass media. New technology was defined as including pagination, cable and cable hardware, computer front end systems, electronic libraries, satellite systems, and laser and fibre…