Graduation criteria and syllabi from 10 agricultural teacher education programs were analyzed. Common content areas included teaching methods, program and curriculum planning, experiential activities, foundations, and technology. Few had separate courses on Future Farmers of America advising or supervised agricultural experience management. (SK)

A national survey conducted in 1997-1998 evaluated the current and anticipated future emphasis of chemistry-related content in the professional pharmacy curriculum, the credentials of the teaching faculty, and pedagogical methods used to deliver the content. Thirty-three schools or colleges of pharmacy participated. (Author)

Nursing theory instructors (n=44) displayed a general consensus on essential course content. They expressed a need for more emphasis on middle-range and practice theories rather than grand narratives and the research-practice-theory relationship. (SK)

Discusses program standards, one part of the Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology. Addresses their uses in developing K-12 curriculum. (JOW)

In a survey of 294 nursing students and 57 faculty, students equally valued lectures, tutorials, and labs for learning biosciences. Faculty differed from students regarding the value of methods and time allocated to the biosciences. Adjustments in the allocation of curriculum topics and a tutorial system to augment lectures and labs were…

An ethnographic study compared content of a surgical nursing course developed by an individual with content determined through observation of practice. Most content was relevant to practice. However, sociology had a significant influence on practice but it was not addressed in curriculum. Ways to improve course development were recommended. (SK)

The standards for technological literacy developed by the International Technology Education Association focus on what students in grades K-12 need to know and be able to do. The content standards have five categories: nature of technology, technology and society, design, abilities for a technological world, and the designed world. (JOW)

A 3-day unit for 53 nursing students on aggression and violence was evaluated through a student survey and pre/posttest. Students believed it was an appropriate subject for nursing, wanted it earlier in the course, and wanted less time spent on theory and more on skills, role play, and practice. (SK)

This literature review addresses the following questions: "What is spirituality?"; How is it defined in a nursing context?"; and "What should be taught in nursing and how?" It emphasizes spirituality as a broad concept, not equated with any religion. (SK)

This textbook is intended for a course in applied regression for upper-division undergraduates and first-year graduate students and is designed to require only mathematics at a high school level. Teachers should find it a useful resource. (SLD)

Responses from 140 nursing schools indicated that most taught health assessment to nurse practitioners as a separate course; public institutions were more involved in computer-assisted instruction. Faculty cited scarce resources and limited time to develop new teaching strategies. Most agreed that graduate courses should focus on differential…

Summarizes and presents results of a national survey on undergraduate inorganic chemistry which asked faculty to describe the general layout of their undergraduate program and course content. Reveals both similarities in the structure of undergraduate inorganic chemistry programs across the country and diversity in content. (ASK)

Describes the wood technics program at Fox Valley Technical College. Includes a week-by-week course design schedule, related course work, equipment needs, and a floor plan of the shop. (JOW)

This article describes a course offered at Teachers College, Columbia University, which focuses on contemplative practices from various wisdom traditions in order to increase awareness of what they share and to encourage educators to view these practices as sources of peace and tolerance. The article also presents various ways in which the…

This article briefly outlines some strategies that the author has successfully implemented to infuse elements of civic engagement into a large, first-semester chemistry course, without sacrificing traditional content. The selection of appropriate illustrative examples and recurrent themes in the lectures sets the stage for civic engagement. The…