Discusses factors related to developing successful programs for training faculty in various aspects of college teaching, indicating that some tangible advantage for faculty participating in such programs is needed. Illustrates this by showing how a successful program was related to paying faculty one week's salary for attending the program. (JN)

Discusses topics, issues, and goals related to professional continuing education in engineering. One goal is for universities to add continuing education to their charter, alongside undergraduate and graduate training. Ways to start such programs are also discussed, examining scope of programs, teaching methods, background updating, course…

This study developed a program to support the faculty of Saddleback College, South Orange County, California, in the development of online courses. Information for program development was gathered through a literature review, a survey of 24 community colleges in California, and interviews with representatives of model programs. The appropriate…

This manual provides information about setting up and running an English literacy (EL) Civics program, based on the experience of one urban literacy program. Part 1, "Establishing and Managing an English Literacy and Civics Understanding Program," includes the following: (1) "Getting Started" (planning, goals and objectives, staffing, and…

A discussion of methods by which industrial arts teachers can implement strategies incorporating the career education concept into industrial education emphasizes the point that the new directions suggested by the concept of career education will increase the need for industrial education, rather than replacing it. (SA)

Foreign language study and culture study are two important complementary subjects which have the outward direction of interest and human value necessary for students to develop their personal growth. Article describes a program for such growth. (Author/RK)

In a speech, Looking Ahead in Vocational Education", to a group of Hamilton educators, D.O. Davis, Vice-President, Engineering, Dominion Foundries and Steel Limited, Hamilton, Ontario spoke of the challenge of change and what educators and industry must do to help the future of vocational education. (Editor)

Develops an inservice program relating to reading guidance, listing steps to follow in organization, and presents outlines of two workshop programs in which knowledge of reading ability, interest, and bibliotherapy are suggested as valuable components of reading guidance programs. Bibliography. (MD)

All sides of the issue are examined in the course of a dialogue between four members of the Centre for Educational Television Overseas. (LS)

Describes the development of a program that used fantasy characters and images to improve the spelling of children. (FL)

Provides an overview of the present state of library instruction programs through data gathered by the Library Orientation/Information Exchange (LOEX), a central clearinghouse of library user instructional materials and methods. (FM)

Suggestions are given for assignments designed to improve general writing skills in conjunction with traditional physical education activities. (LH)

Activity-based approaches give the museum-school connection new zest and dimension. (Editor)