These authors relate the ways in which curriculum integration is explored in 2 university middle grades programs. In these settings, curriculum integration is encountered both in the design and pedagogy of courses and as a discrete content area for preservice and inservice teachers. Background information about the courses, the application of…

There is relatively little research examining the advocated practices of teachers to indicate the nature of the potential rhetoric-reality gap that might exist if constraints were removed and teachers had complete free choice in designing their own environmental education programs. Identifies such gaps by exploring current practices and teachers'…

Processes of change are noted as a course for the postgraduate Diploma of Education (La Trobe University, Australia) is created. Outcomes indicated there should be a careful and totally honet examination of beliefs and attitudes before the notion of innovation is considered. (JB)

THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO ALLOW ABLE STUDENTS TO ACCELERATE THEIR PACE AND PERMIT OTHERS TO PROCEED AT THEIR OWN RATE. EACH SEMESTER WAS DIVIDED INTO THREE FIVE-WEEK SESSIONS, EACH SESSION PRESENTING A FULL SEMESTER'S COURSE. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE INSTRUCTOR GAVE ONLY EVERY THIRD LECTURE OF THE FULL SEMESTER'S 45-CLASS SCHEDULE. IF THE…

Developed for use by teacher educators or state staff, this teaching packet provides preservice or inservice training to teachers and prospective teachers on how to use the Illinois Core Curriculum in Agriculture. (It is recommended that copies of the Illinois core materials be available to the students.) Three problem areas are included:…

The Technical Instructor Course at Lackland Air Force Base is (according to the author) effectively preparing Air Force men and women as competent instructors in a wide variety of highly skilled technical specialties for the over 3500 courses conducted with Air Training Command. The course was developed to meet the need for qualified experienced…

This geography instructional manual aids teachers in the preparation of teaching geography courses for both elementary and secondary grades. The authors believe that geography has an important part to play in the process of education, with an emphasis on the ideas as well as the facts in the field of geography. The first part of the book examines…

A program to help ESL teachers of vocationally oriented students develop the relationship between language learning and employment in courses they are involved in is described, its organization outlined, and its evaluation presented. Content about employment and development of teachers' information access skills were important elements. (MSE)

In this paper guidelines which provide direction toward the development and structure of a course in social foundations of education are outlined. A systems approach to organization of the course is used as both a content and process guide. The construct of the parts of this education system defines four operational functions: 1) development of…

A course was designed to teach the use of learning principles in the development of teaching materials reflecting the best in the present state of the "theory of instruction." Based on Keller's Personalized Instruction System, the course aimed to establish in students a working knowledge of behavioral principles, the ability to…

Intended as a guide for postsecondary teachers in planning and improving their teaching, this book focuses on seven major decisions to be made in course construction: (1) what needs the methods should satisfy; (2) assessment of student achievement levels and needs; (3) enrollment criteria and students' characteristics and circumstances; (4) the…

The following are nine papers delivered at the annual workshop for junior and senior college English teachers held at Hinds Jr. College on February 5, 1972: "The Role of Grammar in the Classroom" -Mrs. Elba Patterson; "Grammar in the English Class" -Dr. Gerald Walton; "Creative Writing and Freshman English" Gordon Weaver; "Attitudes Toward the…

One of 15 core modules in a 22-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists (VECS), this guide is intended for use by both instructor and student in a variety of education environments, including independent study, team teaching, seminars, and workshops, as well as in more conventional classrooom settings. The guide…

Summaries of five syllabi for courses on vocational/technical education are presented, along with the five syllabi. These courses are offered as part of graduate level studies in the field of higher education administration. For each of the following courses, a brief statement of content or purpose is provided, along with course objectives, and…