This paper argues that all students, whatever their linguistic identities, can benefit from an explicit and structured introduction to academic writing. It argues that this tuition should no longer be seen as support, and therefore marginalised, but as a transformative process of acculturation that needs to be located in the mainstream of the…

The purpose of this chapter is to present a task-based approach to materials development. In the first part of the chapter, I sketch out the evolution of task based language teaching, drawing on a distinction between synthetic and analytical approaches to syllabus design first articulated by Wilkins (1976).

Competency-based instructional resources guides were developed for the secondary business educational offerings of legal office procedures, medical office procedures, recordkeeping, and office supervision and management. Task lists for each offering were validated by individuals from business, government, and professional organizations;…

The report describes revision of the Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO) course for the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The CSHO's job was analyzed in depth, in accord with OSHA standards, policies, and procedures. A listing of over 1,700 violations of OSHA standards was prepared, and specialists…

This manual represents the results of a North Carolina Department of Community Colleges project to develop a comprehensive teacher aide curriculum for two-year colleges emphasizing the development of competencies. Chapter I examines the history of teacher aide instruction in North Carolina, delineates the objectives of the advisory board charged…

This three-chapter guide was the result of a curriculum development project undertaken by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges to align vocational curricula with valid, on-the-job performance requirements. It outlines a suggested curriculum designed to train individuals for career opportunities in horticulture. Chapter I describes…

This four-chapter manual outlines suggested curricula for two agricultural programs: Agricultural Science and Mechanization, which is designed to accommodate the requirements of the Veteran's Pension and Readjustment Assistance Act of 1967; and the Agricultural Science Program, which includes a general education component required for the…

This manual is the result of a curriculum development project undertaken by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges to align vocational curricula with valid, on-the-job performance requirements. Its four chapters present a competency-based curriculum designed to prepare individuals for careers in recreational grounds management.…

This manual represents the results of a North Carolina Department of Community Colleges project to update the machinist curriculum using performance competencies as a basis for determining curriculum content and objectives. Chapter I provides information on program implementation; curriculum design; faculty selection, workload, and…

Technical activities for the period October 1 through December 31, 1968 are covered. Described are the development, implementation, interim evaluation, and probable future applications of the first and second level electronics curriculums. One hundred and sixty-nine electro-electronic job titles were identified; tasks within these were classified…

After conducting a comprehensive evaluation of its curriculum, staff at the Westinghouse Nuclear Training Center in Zion, Illinois, undertook a research and development project aimed at upgrading the center's curriculum to the competency-based format. Included among the main activities of the curriculum development process were the following:…