Outstanding teachers developed the collection of industrial education program and course goals contained in the document. Breaking from the traditional material orientation of industrial education, the authors developed a taxonomy of processes involved in the application of concepts. Although the collection provides concise statements of what…

Helping students take a look at what the traditional family provides--necessities, protection, affection, security, transmission of values and culture, and a setting for socialization--is relevant in today's curriculum. Developed to be used at the senior high school level, the curriculum guide offers a course outline emphasizing 11 major concepts:…

The teaching guidelines, presented as working papers, are related to the training of preschool assistants, child development center assistants, early childhood assistants, and preschool children's assistants. Content, learning experiences, and resources included are based on an analysis of tasks that workers perform in working with young children.…

This paper examines the possibility of establishing a threshold level for the projected European units/credits system for modern languages in adult education. By threshold level is understood "a basic level of foreign language proficiency the level below which no further levels could be usefully distinguished." It is concluded that the height of…

The material contained in this curriculum guide is designed to help students, counselors, and teachers cover the career options available in the public services field. It is based on the premise that career choice in public service should be done with an accurate understanding of the field based on careful study and sustained effort over a period…

This is the third of three volumes on performance-based teacher education for students in the secondary social studies practicum and student teaching programs at Rhode Island College. These materials were developed to provide an individualized, competency-based teacher training program. The modules in this booklet deal with student teaching. A…

This is the third of seven resource units for a twelfth grade course on value conflicts and policy decisions. The topic for this unit is the underdeveloped countries. The objectives are listed as to generalizations, skills, and values. The double-page format relates objectives to pertinent content, teaching procedures, and instructional materials.…

This curriculum outline provides a set of minimal essentials, based on a modified audiolingual approach, for junior high and secondary school programs in Russian. Following a brief discussion of the need for longer study sequences and updated instructional philosophy, the guide describes the basic objectives, contents, and suggested teaching…

As an approach to teaching small-business location and layout, this publication contains material for teaching one session of a basic course. The sections of the publication are as follows: (1) The Lesson Plan--an outline of the material covered, which may be used as a teaching guide, presented in two columns: an outline of the presentation, and a…

As an approach to informing the small-business man about developing an awareness of the human factors in managing their business, this publication was prepared to aid in teaching one session of a basic course. The sections of the booklet are as follows: (1) The Lesson Plan--an outline of the material coved, which may be used as a teaching guide,…

An approach to teaching communication and control techniques to the small-business man, this booklet contains material for a 45 to 60 minute lecture. The sections of this teaching aid are as follows: (1) The Lesson Plan--an outline of the material covered, which may be used as a teaching guide, is provided in two columns: the presentation, and a…

In conjunction with a literature review, 100 recognized leaders in environmental education and related fields were surveyed via a mail questionnaire for purposes of determining the knowledge and skill concepts deemed necessary for outdoor/environmental education teachers at both the elementary and secondary levels. The survey elicited a 67%…

Describes a two-week summer course for elementary and secondary teachers on soil and water conservation taught in Wisconsin. Discusses the efforts to recruit teachers for the course, the course content, the field trips, and the evaluation procedures. Stresses the cooperation between educators and conservation agencies in developing the course. (TW)

Syllabus designers and materials writers in developing nations must treat English for specific purposes as a language-policy solution to language-policy problems. They must familiarize themselves with sociopolitical factors affecting course design and subsequently the relevance of courses produced. Examples are illustrated through a case study of…

Describes a chemistry course titled Energy and the Planet Earth especially created for art and communication students. The course is built around student projects and reports and media analysis and creation. Lists commercial videotapes used and topics of student-produced videotapes. (JM)