Offers some resources for faculty initiates to service learning that may assist them in understanding service learning and the role it can have in enhancing learning among college students. Describes the contents of several publications on service learning. (EV)

This collection of references is designed to present an outline of the field of guidance, counseling, and personnel work. Its primary purpose is to offer a structure around which a student can build his knowledge. The topics within each area offer enough detail for intensive reading or discussions. For convenience, fourteen basic references are…

A sampling of publications, assessment instruments, institutional resource documents, campus agencies, and human resources that may be useful to academic advisors are examined. The techniques and applications of these materials are also included. (Author/MLW)

This guide is intended as a basic primer for college and university teachers and as a practical resource for generating courses about nuclear issues. It suggests how topics already being addressed can be integrated to form courses and how courses on a single campus can be pooled to form programs. (JN)

Discusses several areas to be considered in designing a faculty development program in the physical sciences, including needs, types of programs, instructional development, and personal and professional development. (CS)

This resource manual presents an overview of the Manpower and Community College Training Program (MCCCP) developed in cooperation with Oregon State University and the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Described are the processes related to the development of competency statements and evaluative criteria, program operation (instruction),…

On the premise that individualized instruction and its many variations has become increasingly more important to the vocational and technical educator, various aspects of an individualized instructional program are discussed under eight headings: (1) What Is Meant by Individualizing Instruction in Vocational and Technical Education? (2) Why Do We…

This paper proposes guidelines based on student development theory and offers practical suggestions for developing a campus-wide anxiety treatment program. The proposed model is designed to allow staff to set priorities and implement plans compatible with available resources. Three major program components are discussed: assessing needs, assessing…

The development of a curriculum for graduate-level education in world literature, a logical extension of comparative literature, poses many problems. Among these is the misinterpretation and misuse of the term "world literature," which should be defined as literature from all over the world that is taught by those who read it in the original…

Discusses current changes in American graduate education along the direction of the electrically-aided external programs. Indicates that the nontraditional study movement will not only benefit students, but will bring also opportunities for faculty to perform in a variety of professional ways. (CC)

Resources discussed and listed in this paper are primarily print materials in two main categories: (1) special needs personnel preparation (teacher education) and (2) special needs vocational instructional programs. The author provides an overview of sources useful for planning and implementing teacher education programs. (MF)

Most librarians know the importance of disaster preparedness. Many disasters could have been prevented altogether or have had reduced impact if institutions had been better prepared. This resource guide suggests how disaster preparedness can be achieved at cultural institutions. Twenty-three basic resource articles are presented to introduce…

This annotated bibliography of 245 items published from 1970 through 1987 is intended to guide newcomers toward and remind service-learning veterans of key literature in the field. Sections of the bibliography include definitions and history, rationales, service-learning in higher education and in secondary education, theoretical and philosophical…

Strategies for implementing instructional improvement programs must consider institutional characteristics, needs assessment, program and organizational objectives, and the characteristics of the instructional improvement program. Checklists, tables, and matrices are presented to illustrate the cyclical nature of the process of program development…

Library binding is one of the activities typically included in newly created preservation departments, but librarians continue to discover that transforming a traditional binding program into one that better meets preservation objectives requires considerable investment of time. This resource guide is intended to help libraries review their…