This article introduces a classroom innovation, which was developed based on the principles of multiliteracies and scaffolding to enhance the mastery of multimodal skills of oral presentations among tertiary English as Second Language (ESL) students. The innovation, named the Responsive Multimodal Oral Presentation Pedagogy (RMO2P), was designed…

In November 2005, the province of Ontario and the federal government signed two historic agreements--the Canada-Ontario Labour Market Development Agreement and the Canada-Ontario Labour Market Partnership Agreement. One year later, on Nov. 24, 2006, key labour market stakeholders, including users, delivery agents and government came together to…

The major assumption in this paper is that in order to improve social studies education, concepts and terminology must be clear and rigorous. Addressing three major points, the monograph discusses the types of situations calling for conceptual analysis, the definition of conceptual analysis, and aids for those interested in conceptual analysis.…

From a paper given at the NAHE Conference in Seattle, Washington, October 20, 1972. Directions necessary for the Humanities are discussed. (JB)

Basically designed as an inservice training activity for vocational education personnel, the conference had three broad objectives: (1) to upgrade the professional personnel, involved in vocational educational programs in North Dakota, (2) to sharpen the focus of the role of vocational education in meeting the needs of people, and (3) to continue…

This speech discusses the role of the counselor in assisting the last great minority group - "normal" children. The counselor is viewed as having the ability to speak for and work towards the creation of schools where individual freedom and human dignity replace curriculum as the key component of the educational process. (Author/PC)

If consumer educators are going to survive in their field, they're going to have to be (1) selective, (2) very knowledgeable of their specialization, (3) and willing to use both traditional classroom educational methods and some of the newer techniques. Because consumer problems have become so pervasive and complex, it becomes necessary to…

In this paper several definitions of equality of educational opportunity are presented and discussed with respect to their implications for black Americans. Inequality may be defined in terms of degree of racial segregation, relative availability of financial and other educational resources, relative effectiveness of educational programs in…

Half of this paper is addressed to the national phenomena of shrinking resources and expanding needs and their effect on society. After noting that increased productivity can be a major intervention factor in mitigating their effect, the author gives ideas about how vocational education can become increasingly productive and where it might begin.…

In a university extension regional conference address, Gorter proposes the financial constraints imposed upon higher education may have the beneficial effect of discovering better ways to meet future educational needs. The growth of knowledge and changing student lift-styles and ages are some of the factors to be considered. (AG)

Address to National Assoc. of Supervisors of Trade & Indus.

Address to Fluid Power Education Seminar (for Indus. Arts Div).

This speech concerns higher education in the 1980's and the role of the private institution. Emphasis is placed on: (1) the nature of the new period of change into which higher education must enter, (2) some of the impacts of this period on private institutions, and (3) solutions for the private institutions in the new period. (Author/MJM)

The concept of career education embraces the programs referred to as vocational-technical but it also encompasses all other segments of the educational program. In the concept of career education in the community college there are two themes, specialization and regeneration. The specialization theme enables an individual to refine his ability to…