Centers and offices that promote the improvement of learning and teaching in higher education are presented in this annotated version of the directory of pedagogical services in Canadian universities and colleges. The introductory section examines: (1) establishment of pedagogical services, (2) goals and objectives of the services that center on…

Described are awards made in fiscal year 1978-79 and earlier in the Division of Science Education Development and Research of the National Science Foundation. For each project occurring in 1979, a summary description is provided, as well as the home and address of the principal investigator, amount of funding, and duration of the project. Projects…

This booklet contains 18 articles by 25 authors on the topic of intercultural programming. As used here, intercultural programming is defined as the conduct of cross- or multi-cultural programs which use intercultural communication concepts to further the learning or develop the communication skills of foreign nationals in the United States and/or…

Rural education is finally gaining the attention it has been denied for so long. Slight gains, such as federal recognition, have been made. This has been a worldwide trend. A study of rural education conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development details the state of worldwide rural education in a fifteen point outline,…

This handbook is designed to aid educators in implementing The Wisconsin Guide to Local Curriculum Improvement in Industrial Education, K-12. It is not a course of study but an aid to implementing research and development activities into local industrial education programs. The book contains the following three sections: (1) seven content…

The primary purpose of the reported survey was to identify the extent of cooperative arrangements between local school districts and institutions of higher education (IHE's) with approved teacher education programs. The survey also sought information on current service activities that IHE's are engaged in with school districts and the potential…

Daily newspapers may be used to broaden and enrich the curriculum in both elementary and secondary schools in a variety of ways. The newspaper can be useful in strengthening skills in the language arts and in the social studies and contains information relevant to students of all ages and levels of ability. The variety of topics a newspaper covers…

This state plan for career education in Alabama describes the first-year objectives and operational procedures of the State Advisory Council for Career Education. Activities of the following six task forces are reported: (1) needs assessment for grades K-12, (2) postsecondary needs assessment, (3) noneducational (business and industry) needs…

The course outlines presented in this report are intended to be used to teach astrophysics to nonscience majors at the junior and senior college level. An extensive set of notes are included which can be useful to an instructor as guidelines for presentation. Additional equipment and references for use in teaching astrophysics are suggested. (SA)

The literature review reported here was conducted to assess the state of knowledge and attitude of those writing about adult learning and education and to determine how terms were used in that body of literature. (The ultimate goal was development of a handbook of descriptors for use in communicating about learning opportunities for adults.) Focus…

More than 300 entries are contained in this annotated bibliography of books to be used with very young children. Entries are alphabetized by author and are divided into the following categories: books for parents and teachers; Mother Goose collections; song and game books; cloth, plasticized paper, and cardboard books for children aged six months…

Although this syllabus is one result of an eight-week program designed to train Indian aides for work on reservations, it is also written to be used by all persons who will serve as educational aides or sub-professionals. Materials are presented to provide the aide with an understanding of child development, all facets of the curriculum, Indian…

This curriculum guide identifies three reading courses taught at the junior high school level (intensive reading, improving reading, and developmental reading) and five reading courses taught at the senior high school level (intensive reading, improving reading, practical reading, developmental reading, and power reading), designed to meet the…

The competency-based modular curriculum presented here is designed to enable those who participate in the learning experiences to perform the tasks which constitute the five roles of the Employee Development Specialist (EDS): Career Counselor, Consultant, Learning Specialist, Program Manager, and Training Administrator. For each of these five…

Major themes of a workshop on social work education and practice in rural and northern areas of Canada held in 1976 were: (1) purposes and goals of social work education; (2) needs, wants, and aspirations of rural/northern people; (3) social work education for professional competence; (4) continuing education; and (5) organization and…