A reaction to a previous article by Morris Finder (CTN; n5 pp55-57 Spr '70) in which he argues that instructional intent should be precise, but only to the extent that some desired behavioral objectives can be defined. Deplores the phenomenon known as "endless specificity" which characterizes the construction of some sets of behavioral objectives.…

This document is an outline guide to accompany group discussion sessions on the fundamentals and operationalization of modules. The document begins with an introduction that explains the various outline pages. The following are presented and discussed in the guide: (1) the five elementary characteristics of a module, (2) definitions of modules,…

Makes a plea for the development of performance objectives at the societal level, the institutional level, and the instructional level of the educational system. (JS)

Describes changes made in the Center's curriculum--changes intended to produce teachers more adept at using the new technology in the instructional process. (LS)

This publication reports on a conference, the purpose of which was to train elementary school curriculum specialists in the design and preparation of a curriculum using behavioral objectives. These objectives specify the behavior a student is expected to exhibit as a result of having learned certain material. The success of this instructional…

Competency Based Teacher Education (CBTE) proposes changes in the traditional teacher education system, which include establishing behavioral objectives for student teachers and modifying basic teaching tools that all students must learn to master. CBTE also proposes that teachers colleges be conducted without failure. Critics of CBTE question the…

An experimental athletic training curriculum offered as part of teacher preparation at West Virginia University is described. (PBS)

THE "JUNIOR COLLEGE CURRICULUM" COURSE AT UCLA IS DESIGNED AS A PART OF THE STUDIES BASIC TO A DOCTORAL PROGRAM AND AS PREPARATION FOR JUNIOR COLLEGE TEACHING. STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO LEARN (1) TO BUILD AND SUPERVISE COURSES WHICH FIT INTO THE TOTAL CURRICULAR PATTERN OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE, AND (2) TO TRANSLATE THEIR COURSES TO THEIR…

Describes a college genetics course for prospective biology teachers that was designed by a systems strategy including: (1) defining objectives and delineating subject content; (2) management of methods and resources; and (3) evaluation. (LS)

Results of a 1972 survey of speech communication education in Texas secondary schools indicate that the traditional activities-oriented method still prevails. Competitive activities receive high priority and quite probably influence development of the speech curriculum. There is little attention paid to communication theory or to the behavioral…

This competency-based teacher education cognitive development module consists of a curriculum building component. Enabling elements of the module encompass writing behavioral objectives, classifying objectives by criteria type, designing flow charts, developing assessment procedures, specifying enabling activities, and outlining module and…