Reported is the second phase of the development of a two-year college core science course for science majors. Materials were combined from introductory college courses in biology, chemistry, and physics. A revised lecture and laboratory syllabus was prepared incorporating improvements suggested after a pilot study of the first year course.…

In this first phase, job descriptions and need for trained concrete technologists within the concrete-using industries were determined by survey. The project staff created curriculum materials which were reviewed by outside authorities and put into workable lesson plans by a group of educational consultants. The result was a six-volume set of…

This training guide, prepared to assist administrators and instructors in organizing courses and developing course content in training electronics mechanics, contains 14 major course units covering 6 hours per day, 5 days per week for 50 weeks or 1,500 hours of shop and classroom instruction. The units included are: (1) Mathematics, (2) Direct…

This curriculum guide contains speech and journalism course outlines, including suggestions for instructional materials, course objectives, class activities, and communication skills. The contents in speech include "Group Discussion,""Theater Arts,""Public Communication," and "Theater Production." The journalism section consists of "Persuasion…

This document on course goals in physical education is one part of a critique series dealing with the development and evaluation of course goals in six subject matter areas for grades K-12. The series provides an initial pool of course-level goals that are expected to be of considerable value in assisting educators with goal definition related to…

A multimedia course on economic analysis was developed and used in conjunction with the United States Naval Academy. (See ED 043 790 and ED 043 791 for the final reports of the project evaluation and development model.) This document describes how various project activities were performed in designing the course and gives a rationale for the way…

To meet the need for technical updating and media development for automotive teachers, a short course was offered on the campus of Ferris State College in the summer of 1975. The innovative program proved highly practical in implementation and was favorably evaluated by the participants. (Author/BP)

A redefinition of the role of the clinical social worker as researcher is proposed and a sequence of courses and practicum-related assignments designed to prepare students for this role are described. A major reorganization of the prevailing curriculum structure is needed to prepare social work students. (Author/BH)

Describes the development of women's studies courses and programs. Discusses the challenges and problems related to the introduction of new programs, restyling teaching techniques, providing role models, altering course content, textbooks, funding, continuing education, as well as faculty, staff, and student support and opposition. (TP)

Discusses which should be given more emphasis in the British primary science: the content or the process. The advantages and disadvantages of both sides are presented. Content objectives treated in the same way as process and attitude objectives are suggested as content guidelines for primary science courses. (HM)

A core of educational concepts in business ownership and management for two-year postsecondary institutions is outlined: economic systems, economic decisionmaking, organizational structure, management principles, marketing factors, accounting, legal obligations, financial structure, risk-taking and insurance, taxes, data processing, and social…

Architecture can be a topic in high school community studies. A program in Boulder, Colorado, is described as a case study. Learning activities include walking tours, library and city archive research, and slide shows. Tips for teachers and an annotated bibliography are included. (Author/DB)

Text is in German.

Discusses changes in geography curriculum and research as a result of the recent trend toward involvement with social problems such as pollution, ecology, and poverty. Available from: Faculty of Modern Studies, Oxford Polytechnic, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP, England. (Author/AV)

Shows teachers how to help graduating students to synthesize what they have learned and to prepare for the future. (RL)