The Illinois State University Model Middle School Mathematics Program (MSMP) described in this report is an undergraduate program designed to prepare middle school mathematics teachers. Its goals include: providing them with a strong background in relevant and updated mathematical content; helping them develop skills in the use of constructivist…

This document contains the teacher's outline for a unit of study designed to be incorporated into an undergraduate social work survey course on social welfare policy. The aim of this unit is to explore aspects of social policy relating to child welfare by focusing on policy development, legislative framework, and the application of principles to…

This document contains the student's outline for a unit of study designed to be incorporated into an undergraduate social work survey course on social welfare policy. The aim of this unit is to explore aspects of social policy relating to child welfare by focusing on policy development, legislative framework, and the application of principles to…

The goals of liberal education are to deepen the understanding of the nature of humankind and of the human condition. In the last half century, fundamental changes have occurred in perceptions of how the human species relates to the rest of the universe, due to developments in science and the creation of the cognitive sciences. There is now the…

The way in which findings from a statewide study on permanency planning were utilized and integrated within an accredited undergraduate social work curriculum is described. The concept of permanency planning (through the provision of in-home services to help the child remain in his/her biological home or the removal of the child and placement in…

This booklet was prepared by practicing oceanographers to help college students in their search for professional direction. The booklet: (1) points out some frontiers of current research; (2) describes five major subfields of oceanography (marine geology and geophysics, oceanographic engineering, physical oceanography, chemical oceanography, and…

Perspectives on the undergraduate curriculum are offered at a faculty convocation by the President Emeritus of Ohio State University. Criticisms of the content and quality of college studies are noted. It is suggested that for the most part today's curriculum reflects the legacy of the 1960s and 1970s by emphasizing the individual's right to…

Issues concerning postsecondary educational quality and accreditation are addressed. To pursue excellence, colleges and accrediting agencies must: build on present strengths and recognize the need for continuous improvement; respond to demographic changes and the growth of knowledge and technology; pursue well-defined missions and objectives; view…

Recent changes in the curriculum of undergraduate psychology have provided greater opportunities for experiential training to augment prior emphases on didactic concept training. A national survey of larger public and private undergraduate psychology programs was conducted to determine the status of non-classroom experiential learning. These data…

A bibliography of approximately 90 materials authored, coauthored, or edited by Lewis B. Mayhew from 1950 to 1979 on the nature of higher education as a field of study is presented. Specific topics include: declining enrollments; academic and social goals and values; higher education, work, and the professions; graduate education; changing…

The procedures for producing a report on departmental service to nonmajors are described in detail. The objective was to provide information for decision-making needs without reliance on the standardized pre-packaged models. An alternative to the Induced Course Load Matrix (ICLM) of the Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM) package of the…

The status of nursing research content at the undergraduate level was investigated based on responses from 241 accredited bachelor of science (BSN) degree nursing programs. Sixty percent of the responding institutions were part of state university systems, while 39 percent were private, and 54 percent enrolled over 200 nursing majors. The class…

Faculty development programs in Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota, which were funded by the Bush Foundation, are described. Activities include advising, curriculum development and course review, department reviews, grants, humanistic studies, internships and interdisciplinary teaching, journals, leave supplements, master teachers,…

This manual describes the Family and Children's Services Specialty (FCSS), an elective curriculum concentration developed by Eastern Michigan University to prepare social work undergraduates for careers in family and children's services agencies. Philosophical and conceptual perspectives of the FCSS are reviewed, as are program goals and…

This course outline is intended as a starting point for developing or improving and expanding an existing family and child welfare course in a baccalaureate social work program. The placement of the child welfare course in the curriculum is discussed, with suggestions for appropriate background knowledge/course work, time allotments for the…