Three models of diffusion of information applied during the formative phases of an Australian curriculum development project are compared: the research, development, and diffusion model; social interaction model; and problem-solver model. Advantages and disadvantages of each model and problems in their application to this project are discussed.…

Describes a 10-session group counseling model to facilitate awareness of sexuality and the legitimacy of its expression for older adults. Considers member selection, session length and setting, and group leadership. (Author/MCF)

The Barrio (now Barangay) High School movement was started in 1964 to contribute to rural development by helping unemployed primary school leavers to continue their education. This article gives some details on tbe original Barangay High School at Bactad and discusses the benefits of this community-sponsored educational movement. (SJL)

The debate over the nature and form of general education is discussed. The Project on General Education Models, which surveyed colleges and universities that had taken concrete steps to review or revise their general education programs, is described. Some new programs are outlined. (MLW)

Co-op programs alternate work and study in order to enhance the development of future professionals. Suggestions for writing proposals, working with managers and supervisors, drawing up administrative policies, and recruiting students are offered. The importance of the triadic partners (employer, student, and academic institution) working together…

A structural and philosophical reform of Peruvian education was instituted in March 1972, using as its basis a local community education nucleus model. This article presents the reform experience, relates it to its historical antecedents, gives some information on evaluation studies in progress, and traces some projections for educational…

Describes how Old Dominion University and the Chesapeake, Virginia, school system have cooperatively revived the "Chatauqua" model as a way of providing on-site inservice teacher education. (SJL)

A model program in dentistry for the handicapped offered at the University of Tennessee and supported by a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant is described. The program includes didactic instruction, observation and seminar, and clinical practice. (JMF)

The need to build experiential learning into external degree programs is examined in terms of the framework identifying the functions of experiential elements of a program. Successful forms are defined and models of these are described. (JMF)

A model is described for preparing graduate students to teach undergraduate biology courses. Features of the program include instruction in using innovative techniques, the use of pre- and in-service components, and the use of experienced biology teaching assistants. (Author/SA)

Describes an approach used in Ramsey County, Minnesota to improve quality of family day care. (CM)

This article describes the successful application of instructional design technology in the programming of a career information center at the college level, and offers implications for further work in this area. (Author)

The basis for vocational counseling is the Saskatchewan Strong Aptitude Career Guide (SSACG). This guidance tool is "custom made" in the sense that its component parts reflect the needs expressed by counsellors in the field and it is undergoing continual revision and updating. (Author)

Using the Lazarus model, the author presents a reappraisal strategy to help students cope with inadequate, stressful social interactions. Identification of the unsatisfactory situation, generation of alternative interpretations and behaviors, cognitive rehearsal, and new response implementation are described. (Author/HLM)

There is reason to believe rehabilitation-oriented facilities have not reached full potential as correctional institutions. Failure to do so seems related to a lack of sufficient treatment personnel to help sustain functioning at an optimum level. If this is so, the psychological counselor can be of significant use to these institutions. (Author)