This curriculum guide is designed to offer guidelines along with supporting resources and teaching ideas from which the local postsecondary instructor can extract a machine shop curriculum that meets local needs. Following an outline of the philosophy and goals underlying state and local vocational education programs in Georgia, the purpose and…

FOUR STUDIES OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION WERE COMMISSIONED BY THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE FIRST, CONTRACTED TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, SURVEYED PLANS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ESTIMATED NEEDS FOR CHANNEL ALLOCATIONS FOR THESE PLANS, AND MADE ENGINEERING STUDIES OF HOW TO MEET THESE NEEDS. THE SECOND STUDY, MADE…

A detailed analysis of Utah's eleven 1979-1980 statewide special purpose educational programs are presented in this report. Each section includes statistical data, program information, evaluation processes, recommendations, and guidelines. The 11 areas covered under this report are bilingual education, career education, community education…

The results of a study conducted at Triton College to assess its curriculum in light of current educational research are presented in this report. The first section describes the structure and charge of the Curriculum Study Committee, as well as its activities, which included a month of individual study of several books and articles relating to…

IN AN ATTEMPT TO STIMULATE CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION AMONG TEACHERS, A SIX-COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO, SERVING MORE THAN 50,000 STUDENTS AND 2,500 TEACHERS. WITH A PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF 8, AND EQUIPPED WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF AUDIOVISUAL DEVICES, THE CENTER IS PREPARED TO ASSIST ANY TEACHER…

This manual, designed to serve as a basis for a workshop series, provides assistance in the evaluation, selection, and utilization of audiovisual materials and equipment. Four states in planning a media program are outlined, followed by sections detailing information concerning films, video, audio, and projected stills. The annotated bibliography…

The design of new schools should facilitate the use of audiovisual resources by ensuring that the materials used in the construction of the buildings provide adequate sound insulation and acoustical and viewing conditions in all learning spaces. The facilities to be considered are: electrical services; electronic services; light control and…

In order to achieve an understanding of the present and future role of the Cooperative Education Service Agency (CESA), in Wisconsin, this chapter first places the development of that agency in its historical perspective. The programs and services CESAs provide today, as well as those they could provide, are then set forth in some detail. Next,…

A set of 31 articles has been organized to provide a basis for understanding instructional technology--the use of instructional methods as they are integrated into the total program system. Several major areas are examined: the social and cultural implications of technology; the characteristics of readily available audiovisual media and their…

Educational specifications for the Cherokee School and Community Learning Center in Cherokee, North Carolina constitute the content of this publication as reviewed, evaluated, and revised by the Cherokee Task Force, the Tribal Education Committee, representatives of North Carolina's State Department of Public Instruction, the Bureau of Indian…

This document contains four papers that are answers to comprehensive examination questions of a doctoral student in instructional technology. The first paper, "Federal Support and Funding of School Library Media Programs into the 21st Century," includes sections on why federal support and funding are needed, how school library media…

This annotated list includes media-related resources classified under the following headings: artificial intelligence and robotics, CD-ROM, computer-assisted instruction, databases and online searching, distance education, educational research, educational technology, electronic publishing, information science and technology, instructional design…

This annotated list includes media-related resources classified under the following headings: artificial intelligence and robotics, CD-ROM, computer-assisted instruction, databases and online searching, distance education, educational research, educational technology, electronic publishing, information science and technology, instructional design…

Providing a center-oriented classroom takes more than rearranging the furniture. This book offers guidance to teachers in all aspects of creating learning centers in the classroom. The first section, comprised of five chapters, provides information on using small areas of the classroom for specific activities or tasks. Chapter 1 explains different…

This booklet for teachers describes and explains classroom management based on a student centered format for structured freedom using contracts, learning stations, and learning packages. The booklet is structured as a narrative describing a fictional teacher's visits to a classroom where this approach is successfully implemented. Structured…