Software design is still a craft; techniques are based on the way things have been done, not on basic theorems or design principles. Suggests that academic software design needs to be more like a science or technology and that a taxonomy of design solutions or classification method is required. Describes two case studies. (MLW)

Analysis of 12 interagency collaboration projects conducted by the Hispanic Program of the Worcester (Massachusetts) Youth Guidance Center reveals how this unorthodox method of service delivery can increase resources to U.S. Hispanic populations and identifies factors which hinder or facilitate the success of such projects. (SB)

An integrated approach to technical training in developing countries includes five components: vocabulary selection, methodology selection, pretechnical English, on-the-job training, and quality assurance. Other important factors in international program design are assessment of student learning styles and consideration of cultural attitudes and…

By assessing the competencies needed by a particular firm, an instructional package can be developed which will satisfy the training needs of the organization. Communication, control, and leadership competencies should be identified. Training programs should be designed for specific industries, since not all industries attach equal importance to…

A long-range program of staff development must be an integral part of any process of program development and maintenance. (Author/PHR)

The author suggests the use of chronobiology--the body's 24-hour cycle rhythms--to chart children's physical, emotional, and mental reactions in order to more realistically and productively structure learning activities. This exercise also involves math and science skills. (KC)

Child care providers claim that higher education has failed to improve early childhood service delivery through training. Problems faced by colleges and universities in their attempt to improve training for early childhood educators include: (1) training direction; (2) program design; (3) discipline orientation; (4) funds; and (5) incentives. (JN)

The article is a progress report of the first semester of a junior high level ESL program in Calgary, Canada. The article explains the three components of the program: English skills instruction; content area instruction; and social and academic integration of the ESL students into the regular program. (SB)

It is argued that law schools must identify their needs and techniques in a legal writing program rather than just accept existing models. The process of program design requires a consensus as to appropriate goals and the selection of narrowly defined methods to achieve these goals. (JMD)

Presents the results of a survey of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business on the role of economics courses in MBA programs. Discovers a slight five-year decline in the number of economics courses. Discusses the relationship between economic course work and the focus of an MBA program. (MJP)

This is an outline of a paper on practical experience in teacher education. The topics are the function of practicums in the teacher education curriculum; and conditions for developing good practicums (institutional context, perceptions about teaching practice by the agents involved, university instructors and school based mentors, and structure…

A survey of 1,267 executives, mid-level managers, and supervisors in a wide variety of industries found strong shared preferences about the length, size, and format of professional seminars, and also revealed some differences in preference according to managerial level. Implications for design and marketing of seminars to the business community…

The history and status of the field of urban and public affairs are discussed, and some characteristics of the 13 existing graduate programs in this area are identified. Ways to organize a high-quality graduate degree program and to avoid common internal institutional obstacles are considered. Some new initiatives in metropolitan universities are…

Creating genuine partnerships between urban universities and their communities is self-interest for the academic institution because their survival is in danger. Commitment to access is only one dimension of collaboration; it must be enhanced by full participation of the university, as corporate citizens, in community development. Partnerships are…

Describes one teachers' system of democratic discipline in which the children deliberate and construct the list of rules for the classroom. Addresses: (1) introducing democratic discipline; (2) daily routine; (3) typical problems, typical solutions; (4) novel solutions; (5) recurring problems; (6) unintended results; (7) context for children's…