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Download full textGreenberg, Art; Hunter, Andrea – 1982
The Work as a Topic of Study program is described as a vehicle for making academic study more relevant to the middle school student's future role as a productive worker. Following an argument for maintaining a flexible middle school curriculum which contributes to the social development of students, the five school districts currently…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Class Activities, Delinquency Prevention
Marshall, Linda; Waddell, Ray – 1977
This pamphlet is the sixth in a series of ten stemming from the view that language is central to learning, that teachers can gain insights into their work and into learning by examining the language of the classroom, and that current language theory can be the means to such insights. The pamphlet outlines a students-helping-students program for…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Skills, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education
Lecht, Leonard A.; Matland, Marc A. – 1979
Case studies were conducted of nine Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prime sponsors which had records of successful cooperation with business firms. To identify strategies employed for increasing the participation of private employers in CETA programs, information was obtained at each site about the local program, labor market,…
Descriptors: Business, Career Education, Case Studies, Demonstration Programs
Carpenter, Don A., Ed. – Focus: A Forum on Teaching and Learning in the Community Colleges, 1991
Originally designed as a vehicle for presenting all arguments regarding the creation of a community college system in Utah, "Focus" currently seeks to promote originality, innovation, and needed changes in the state's two-year colleges. The 1991 issue of this annual journal includes the following articles: (1) "Access, Quality and…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1984
Ways that colleges can supplement a liberal arts program with courses, internships, and advice to bridge the gap between education and work are addressed in an essay and descriptions of college programs. David R. Hiley discusses dilemmas faced by students and the need for faculty to consider career advising as part of their responsibility in the…
Descriptors: Alumni, Career Counseling, College Faculty, College Programs
Wasson, Louise E., Ed.; Miguel, Richard J. – 1978
This primer provides resources for individuals seeking exemplary programs and effective policy in the field of experiential education. The first of three parts presents a descriptive overview of programs catalogued under the rubric of experiential learning. These include cooperative vocational education; employment, training, and education…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Education, Career Exploration, Cooperative Programs
Nossen, Robert J., Ed. – PAACE-SETTER, 1984
The bulk of this issue consists of five articles providing insight into various phases of adult continuing education. "The Meliorist Position as a Philosophic Base for Adult Education" (Gordon Clay Godbey) examines these questions about meliorism: should we accept as natural improvement of the human condition, the constant wars, the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy
Peer reviewedCurrent Issues in Catholic Higher Education, 1981
Articles in this issue of "Current Issues in Catholic Higher Education" concern the results of pilot projects in peace and justice education at several colleges and universities, along with initiatives made at other institutions. In "Report on ACCU's Pilot Programs," David Johnson provides an overview of the experiences of the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Affirmative Action, Catholic Schools, Church Related Colleges
Kraft, Richard J., Ed.; Kielsmeier, James, Ed. – 1985
This anthology of 58 pieces originally published in the "Journal of Experiential Education" focuses on the value of experiential learning and the need to incorporate direct experience in formal education. Chapter 1 summarizes and reviews the findings of "A Nation at Risk" and other major national reports on education. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Kraft, Richard J., Ed.; Sakofs, Mitchell, Ed. – 1985
This anthology of articles originally published in the "Journal of Experiential Education" is organized under the topics of historical, philosophical, and spiritual foundations; theory and practice; personal perspectives; book reviews; the future of experiential education; and international perspectives. The range of selected papers is…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Comparative Education, Educational History, Educational Philosophy
