NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 196 to 210 of 255 results Save | Export
Wagner, Harold; Butler, Patrick J. – 1973
Research investigated computer simulations of a hypothetical self-paced training program to determine the utility of this technique as a planning aid for Army training program managers. The General Purpose Simulation System (GPSS) was selected as the programing language and the study was divided into three stages. In Stage I, the daily number of…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Educational Programs, Educational Research
Swigart, Olive – 1962
Reflecting the mood of educational planners of the early 1960's toward the establishment of language courses in public elementary schools, this leaflet considers factors vital to the success of proposed FLES programs. Discussion centers on: (1) school readiness for the program, (2) justification for the proposed program, (3) scheduling, (4) choice…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bauer, Mary D.; Woodie, Shirley H. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1979
Demonstrates the importance and effectiveness of a college-community partnership to the success of Enterprise State Junior College's programs for rural women. Underscores the importance of comprehensive needs assessment, counseling sensitive to women's needs, flexible programing, special support services, and continuous evaluation. (AYC)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Dropouts, Females
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Valeo, Antonella – TESL Canada Journal, 1998
A survey of workers participating in a manufacturing plant workplace English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program resulted in these suggestions: schedule classes during the work day, with class time paid for, replace a cash incentive program; hold lessons in a meeting room, not cafeteria; and involve greater number of employees and employer in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Economic Factors, Employee Attitudes
Merenbloom, Elliot Y. – 1982
An eight-chapter manual describes how to involve school faculty in the development of effective middle schools. The author identifies the components of effective middle school programs and suggests processes for implementing the programs using group and staff development techniques. Chapter 1 discusses staff development programs to train teachers…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Charts, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Instructional Services. – 1969
The guide offers information on art to help school administrators adapt the instructional environment so that it will enhance art education in grades K-12. It is presented in nine sections. Section I reviews and suggests ways of improving the status of art in the general curriculum. This section indicates that art education status is generally…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Educational Objectives
Ambury, George G. – 1980
A survey was undertaken of residents within 300 km of Queen's University (Ontario) who would have an interest or stake in the Master of Education program to assess the needs for the program. Population strata were identified as: past and present students, employers of students and graduates, academic staff and faculty, and potential students.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Class Size, Courses
Shields, Reed Livingston – 1965
Using interviews and a questionnaire, this study investigated administrative procedures used in graduate extension education by 60 members of the National University Extension Association (NUEA). Attention was given to program structure; residence requirements for off-campus graduate programs; counseling and guidance services; the reimbursement of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Admission Criteria, Adult Counseling, College Admission
Currents, 1995
College alumni program professionals offer specific ways to make good use of limited resources in the areas of program planning, scheduling, time management, staff communication, use of technology, involvement of board members, use of volunteers and student workers, coordination with other campus programs, and staff motivation and appreciation…
Descriptors: Alumni Associations, College Administration, Cooperation, Efficiency
COOK, DESMOND L. – 1966
THIS MONOGRAPH IS INTENDED TO DISSEMINATE TO THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY THE BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF A RECENTLY DEVELOPED PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM ENTITLED PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE (PERT). PERT IS A METHODOLOGY FOR PLANNING THE DIVERSE ACTIVITIES IN EITHER LARGE OR SMALL PROJECTS. STEPS OF THE PERT TECHNIQUE…
Descriptors: Administration, Charts, Computer Oriented Programs, Costs
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Excerpts from the National Collegiate Athletic Association Presidents' Commission policy paper on intercollegiate athletics reform address such issues as the college experience of athletes, awarding of student financial aid, eligibility, the effects of competition, recruitment policies, program effects on institutions as well as athletes, and…
Descriptors: Athletes, Change Strategies, College Athletics, Competition
Troiani, Elisa A. – 1986
The foreign language faculty at College of Saint Scholastica Minnesota) developed and implemented 10-day Spanish and French immersion programs based on Peace Corps methodology as a means of affording students time for intensive study of those languages, improving students' fluency, and instituting a change in teaching methodology. The first…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Second Language Programs, French, Higher Education
Wang, Margaret C.; Resnick, Lauren B. – 1978
This introductory handbook is intended to provide teachers with an overview of the Primary Education Program (PEP), designed for use with children at preschool, kindergarten and first grade levels. Background information on the development of PEP is presented and the rationale and design of the program are discussed. Briefly discussed are the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Design, Curriculum, Developmental Programs
Babcock, Chester D. – 1966
Education is in the midst of a modernizing revolution, and standard texts and old-fashioned teachers are no longer adequate as the sole sources of information. Modern teachers must be constantly trained and retrained; educational television (ETV) not only enables them to learn with their pupils, but also provides them and the increasing numbers of…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Community Attitudes, Community Involvement, Educational Improvement
Barger, Clarence G. – 1974
The New York City revised curriculum bulletin is designed to offer maximum assistance (1) to high school administrators to plan and establish a State-approved driver education program and (2) to instructors who will teach in such programs. Chapter 1, on organizing driver education programs, discusses in detail the types of instruction in day…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Curriculum Guides, Driver Education
Pages: 1  |  ...  |  7  |  8  |  9  |  10  |  11  |  12  |  13  |  14  |  15  |  16  |  17