Accountability based solely on behavioral objectives accomplished in classrooms is immoral and incomplete. Individual needs, interests and experiences are ignored in attempts to formulate behavioral objectives for the class as a whole. Humanistic aspects which determine the course of an individual's behavior are largely unmeasurable by the usual…

This document presents the annual Management by Objectives report of Mt. San Jacinto College. The first section, describing the college's long-range plan, provides for the college as a whole and for each administrative and instructional area an historical perspective, projected futures, and recommendations designed to meet future contingencies.…

Because of small class enrollment, limited class offerings, and differences in ability range, a programmed algebra course was introduced to eliminate some disadvantages of a small school mathematics program. Credit was given to students completing 36 of the 73 chapters in Science Research Associates (SRA) Modern Mathematics, Course I. Post-test…

Describes an introductory chemistry course for non-science majors with poor backgrounds in mathematics and English. The course goal was to develop an appreciation of the importance of chemistry to everyday life experiences and to the major area of the student. (GS)

Describes a course which is an attempt to make chemistry a relevant course for any CSE student. Emphasis is on scientific approach to problem solving, experimental design, and intellectual skills. (GS)

Describes a class in which students could choose their own content and method of learning and were free to pursue or not pursue this learning. The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking were used to evaluate success in achieving course goals. (GS)

A survey of students in 17 continuing education courses of short duration for librarians and information scientists in the United Kingdom showed that attendees welcome an intellectual challenge, prefer practical-based courses over lectures, and attend courses to gain work-related skills and knowledge. (three references) (EA)

This manual for teachers, administrators, and counselors both explains the Program/Course Inventory (PCI), a data collection instrument, and provides instructions for completing the PCI form. The first section describes the PCI developed by the Ventura County Superintendent of Schools staff to collect data that define vocational education…

The Fox Valley Technical Institute's approach to teaching adults about computers is based on three underlying premises: there is a widespread need for adult education related to desktop computers; the needs are not the same for everyone; and to be effective, a program that addresses these needs must be flexible, pertinent, and current. (Desktop is…

This guide provides specific information and resources for course and curriculum development, beginning with an outline of the basic elements of a curriculum and a listing of exemplary curricula in computer science education from other colleges. The definition of, need for, and essential and secondary features of a goal are presented, as well as…

The extent to which the student's perception of the purpose for evaluating an instructor, the instructor's expressiveness, and the density of content influences student ratings and achievement was investigated. Perceived purpose for evaluating the instructor had no effect on ratings. Scores were significantly higher for expressive than for…

Discusses course selection, content development, course design and production, course implementation, course evaluation, recommendations, and conclusions resulting from a Virginia Tech distance education development project. The project used televised instruction, self-instruction, and teleconferencing to teach a graduate level course on…

In this study, generalizability theory is used to examine the dependability of student rating data for making judgments about courses and instruction. The importance of giving adequate attention to the specification of the universe of admissible observations in generalizability theory is discussed. (Author/CTM)