Describes and discusses adult education and community development in Nigeria, specifically in the Bendel State. Provides a brief history of adult education and community development and describes several programs, methods, and techniques. Highlights the Mass Literacy Campaign as the major priority. (CT)

A discussion of what methods exist, how to introduce a new method, which method is best, interrelationships of programs, and educational philosophy. (HD)

Two international meetings on distance education are summarized in this report. The first, a preparatory seminar on "Staff Development for Distance Education," was held in Berlin to give African participants an opportunity to meet prior to attending the 12th World Conference of the International Council for Correspondence Education…

This manual offers practical guidelines for those who wish to become involved in providing pre-retirement education for older workers. It is a multi-group discussion model with a flexible program design that can be used to develop, coordinate, and instruct pre-retirement programs in business and industry, government colleges and universities,…

Describes a cooperative program between small school districts in Grundy County to provide ideas, techniques, and resources to implement career education. Program activities described include teacher in-service sessions, the cooperative resource library, a newsletter, a resource guide, special projects, and a one-and five-year vocational plan. (TA)

THE 1967 NATIONAL SEMINAR IN DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CONSIDERED THE MAJOR PROBLEMS--(1) IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION IN USING THE PROJECT TRAINING METHOD IN DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION, AND (2) IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM CHANGES INVOLVING THE PROJECT TRAINING METHOD OF TEACHING DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION STUDENTS. THIS REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATIONS OF…

Stressing the importance of systematic planning for field experiences in teacher education, the authors outline the appropriate functions and instructional modes of the school-based component of teacher training. They present a matrix design for integrating the functions and modes of university-based and school-based instruction. (SJL)

Presents the steps needed to host an online collaboration project--from designing it to planning for the future. Describes the following stages essential for project success: preparing; posting project objectives and requirements; instructing and monitoring interactions; publishing the project; and evaluating. Sidebar includes Web sites and…

A survey determined the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education within Iowa school systems. Twenty-four teacher/participants in inservice secondary and postsecondary vocational education training who requested and received PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) materials were surveyed with a 92 percent response rate.…

The guidelines are intended to assist the inservice program coordinator with a staff development program for comprehensive career education. The contents of the document cover the following career education topics: (1) overview; (2) the need for staff development; (3) roles and functions of the career education inservice coordinator; (4) initial…

In spring 1981, resources were allocated for the establishment of the Center for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning, which would coordinate strategies to improve methods of instruction and learning in the community colleges of the United States. The emphasis of the Center is on the development of strategies that require relatively small…

A new approach is being tested at Michigan State University (MSU) to support technology integration within the teacher education (TE) program. A group of technology guides are supporting instructors who are teaching common courses in the teacher preparation program. This change in focus from supporting TE undergraduate students to supporting TE…

Businesses are increasingly frustrated by the lack of workers with the basic skills needed to fill their entry-level jobs. Workers in existing jobs make many errors because of lack of skills, errors that cost businesses--and consumers--many dollars. Many solutions have been advanced to improve education. Twenty-two educational practices that work…

Developed as the first part of a 2-volume program guide, this document should be useful to planners of cooperative vocational education programs in both the secondary and post-secondary education levels. Discussed in the program guide are: (1) the philosophy and objectives of cooperative vocational education, (2) the role of the…

The Future Farmers of America (FFA) is more than a leadership development organization and when used as an intracurricular activity, it can serve as a teaching tool. The FFA adds advantages to the program in areas such as supervised experience, award motivation, providing real world experience, public relations, travel, and competition. (LRA)