A conference, sponsored by the American Association of Junior Clearinghouse for Junior College Information, and the UCLA Junior Colleges, the California Junior College Association, the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior College Iinformation, and the UCLA Junior College Leadership Program, was held July 1967 at University of California at Los Angeles.…

An overview based upon papers presented and discussions held at the seminar is presented. The major focus is upon the theme "Auto-Video", emphasizing the assumption by the public of responsibility for its own training, education and culture. The aims are to study the pedagogical and socio-cultural aspects of video technologies and to…

THREE MAJOR PAPERS WERE PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE--(1) W. HUGH STICKLER DEFINED AN EXPERIMENTAL COLLEGE AS AN INSTITUTION WHICH MANIFESTS PERSISTENT COMMITMENT TO A BELIEF THAT HIGHER EDUCATION CAN BE IMPROVED AND WHICH INNOVATES ON A CONTINUING BASIS TO ACHIEVE THAT IMPROVEMENT. HE DESCRIBED 26 CHARACTERISTICS OF EXPERIMENTAL COLLEGES, LISTED…

This report is a follow-up to the report presented by the Advisory Committee on Mathematics to the California State Curriculum Commission in 1962. Recommendations are made for continued studies, experiments, and evaluations by the State Department of Education in the areas of mathematics teaching and the in-service education of teachers. Special…

The fourteenth session of Unesco authorized the establishment of an international committee for the advancement of out-of-school education. The first meeting of the committee, held in Paris 18-26 March 1968, took care of election of officers and other procedural matters, established sub-committees on adult education, literacy, and youth…

During the summer of 1970, the Institute for Services to Education (ISE) held its fourth annual summer writing conference for faculty members of predominantly black institutions of higher education. The purpose was to continue the process of teacher development of undergraduate curriculum materials and concomitant instructional practices.…

This annotated bibliography presents abstracts of publications which focus on finding new directions for implementing career practices within the classroom. It is limited to programs, practices, and techniques which are operational or have demonstrated potential for enhancing the process of career development. The emphasis is on relevance and…

This report summarizes the High-Level Personnel Exchange Workshop on Curriculum Development that was held in Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan, November 1-10, 1975. Attending the workshop were nine representatives from Iran, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Purpose of the workshop was (1) to deliberate on the current curriculum activities in the…

THIS REPORT OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF LANGUAGE TEACHING EXPERTS HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNESCO INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION IN HAMBURG, GERMANY, APRIL 9-14, 1962, REVIEWS THE WHOLE PROBLEM OF SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING AT THE PRIMARY STAGE OF EDUCATION, AND IDENTIFIES THE PERTINENT, RELATED FIELDS IN NEED OF FURTHER RESEARCH. FOLLOWING A…

THIS CONFERENCE REPORT INCLUDES THE TEXTS OF 21 PAPERS ON TOPICS IN THE AREAS OF (1) IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION, (2) PREPARATION OF JUNIOR COLLEGE FACULTY, (3) EXPERIMENTAL COLLEGES, (4) PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION, (5) TELEVISED INSTRUCTION, (6) STUDY SKILLS CENTERS, AND (7) COOPERATIVE INTERCOLLEGIATE PROGRAMS. (WO)

In February of 1974, 135 representatives of 40 colleges and universities from the U.S. and Canada met for the first time to share experiences and programs relative to experimental outdoor education, and these conference proceedings contain the 7 major addresses and a condensed sampling of other presentations from individual college programs.…

Examining what manpower services are to be delivered, how they can be delivered, and how to gain the support of State and local governments, the conference on rural America aimed at improving equity of access for rural residents. The opening paper examines the delivery of public services in rural areas; the second session deals with the particular…

EMPHASIS IN THIS CONFERENCE WAS ON THE MARGINAL OR LOW-ACHIEVING STUDENTS ADMITTED TO OPEN-DOOR COLLEGES. THE FIRST SPEAKER DISCUSSED THE ACHIEVEMENT POTENTIAL OF THE MARGINALLY PREPARED, SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, WITH STRESS ON THE EFFECTS OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND FAMILY FACTORS ON THE MOTIVATION OF SUCH STUDENTS. PROBLEMS OF REMEDIAL AND…

Papers presented in advance of a workshop on "administrative strategies" for curricular change in the humanities and brief summaries of discussions taking place at the workshop are provided. Background papers include: "Curricular Change and the Humanities," by Edward A. Lindell; "Developing Administrative Strategies for…

The paper provides up-to-date factual information for first and second language acquisition and bilingualism for administrators, teaching staff, parents, students, and others concerned with this subject. The overview of present educational theories, research and development, practices, and legislation in the areas of language acquisition and…