This account of practice describes the introduction of an accredited postgraduate management qualification which used action learning as a major contribution to a blended learning approach in a fragile cross-border setting on the edge of Europe. Conventional management education has frequently been challenged on the grounds of relevance, efficacy…

Purpose: This paper aims to describe the four education projects that demonstrate how Irish education provision is adapting to meet social and economic changes: Ubuntu Network working to integrate education for sustainable development (ESD) into teacher education; Community Knowledge Initiative (CKI) facilitating service learning modules at higher…

The Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program is designed to increase psychological strength and positive performance and to reduce the incidence of maladaptive responses of the entire U.S. Army. Based on the principles of positive psychology, CSF is a historically unique approach to behavioral health in a large (1.1 million members)…

In the current economic crisis, higher education graduates need transferable professional skills more than ever. They need resourcefulness, an ability to work reflectively, a sense of civic awareness and an impressive curriculum vitae. This case study analyses how Dublin Institute of Technology's Programme for Students Learning With Communities…

This publication describes the developmental process and the modules and achievement tests developed by the project, Family and Community Services--Preparation for New and Emerging Occupational Roles. It also offers suggestions for use of the secondary-level occupational education modules designed to help home economics teachers in developing a…

Three areas of activity of the Institute for Research and Development in Occupational Education (IRDOE) of the City University of New York in training occupational education teachers are described. These activities (a 1976 summer workshop, 1976-77 school-year activities, and efforts to develop a student outcome based curriculum) resulted as an…

Designed to assist community colleges in moving from a rhetorical and general interest in international education to a practical and effective international education program, this monograph contains 11 essays which discuss ways of developing reasonably effective programs. This book contains the following articles: (1) "Lessons from the Past in…

The Student Leadership Development Program at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville was first offered to students in January 1988. It consists of three parts: leadership modules, active citizenship, and university and community service. The modules are interactive learning sessions, the citizenship component is project-oriented, and the…

Describes a modularized career development program that is capable of providing quality services to a large number of students, yet one entirely staffed by work-study graduate assistants. The program includes several thematic workshops that provide students maximum flexibility in participating in an individually designed career package. (Author)

This report describes the second and final phase of joint collaborative efforts undertaken by Southwest Virginia Community College and the Russell County School System to overcome the lack of a "critical mass" of students required to operate cost-effective programs for the gifted. First, background information on the program is provided,…

Describes a one-year certificate program designed to meet inservice and preservice training needs in educational gerontology. The curriculum uses a modular format and stresses communication skills, culture variability, gerontology, management and service skills. Found over half the students are adults or community professionals. (Author/JAC)

This two-part report reviews the implementation and operation of a student counseling program conducted during 1977-78 in the developmental studies division of Southeastern Community College (SCC) with funds provided by the Exxon Education Foundation. Part I discusses: (1) the impact of the program on the college's counseling philosophy, (2) the…

An overview is provided of activities undertaken by Southwest Virginia Community College and the Russell County School System to provide a cost-effective delivery system for education/enrichment opportunities for gifted seniors in rural high schools that lack the "critical mass" to sustain individual on-site programs. The delivery system used an…

A project was planned to establish two model community career education centers (CCEC) aimed at providing career development programs and counseling to adults not presently having access to such services; developing instruction programming tailored to local needs and conditions; increasing the effectiveness of such programs which already exist;…

The 1978-79 activities of the Human Services/Drug Abuse (HS/DA) Project are summarized in this three-part report. The Project, which is coordinated by Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC), seeks to: (1) form a national HS/DA consortium of two-year colleges, (2) develop two modular and multi-component courses for use in HS/DA programs, and (3)…