Describes some on-campus and off-campus marketing strategies used to promote a university communication training course. Includes a course syllabus and two memoranda related to the course's development. (MM)

Advocates that technical writing teachers should teach computer (or other) hardware, in spite of its difficulty and perceptions that it is not needed. Shows why hardware should be taught, gives the specifications necessary to contract the teaching of such a course, and includes a reading list. (SR)

Responses from 301 of 418 physical dysfunction clinics and 91 of 136 occupational therapy college programs found that 47 percent of clinics use biofeedback; 63 percent of professional-level and 13 percent of technical-level programs teach biofeedback; 73 percent of clinicians learned biofeedback on job; and 95 percent of clinics use…

Analyzes developments regarding nutrition content in nursing curricula before 1960, from 1960 to early 1980s, and currently. Describes nursing education, public policy decisions, and the evolution of the professions of nursing and dietetics. Specifies guidelines for essential content for undergraduate nursing curricula. (Author/JOW)

The University of Kansas course in pharmaceutical biotechnology aims at providing students with an understanding of the basic chemical and structural characteristics making protein pharmaceuticals unique and distinct. In addition, stability and analysis of proteins are emphasized. Attention given to molecular biology, drug delivery, and…

Four approaches to teaching advanced entrepreneurship in current use are as follows: (1) advanced options such as franchises and buyouts and international entrepreneurship; (2) preentrepreneurship courses; (3) starting a business; and (4) structured experience. (JOW)

A sample of 879 basic nursing programs was used to identify the type and amount of genetics content in curricula. Recommendations were made for increasing genetics content as a result of the synthesis of the survey data with previously collected data. (25 references) (Author/JOW)

A survey of 34 coordinators of British nursing diploma courses found that programs focused on adult and child health covered a wide variety of pain-related topics, but in fewer than 10 hours on average. Learning disability and mental health programs had minimal pain management content. Overall, pain management received superficial coverage. (SK)

Technology education involves procedural knowledge related to technology activity and conceptual knowledge related to content. Technology processes include design, problem solving, systems approach, invention, and manufacturing. Using a range of processes in teaching can accommodate various learning styles. (SK)

Registered nurses' (n=162) conceptions of physical science underlying nursing practice were found to be inadequate. Factors influencing nurses' learning--image of nursing, shared experience, and shared language--should be incorporated in the teaching of physical sciences to nurses. (SK)

Part I reviews what nurses need to know about the administration and prescription of medicines. Part II addresses drug classifications, actions and effects, and interactions. Also discussed are the challenges pharmacological issues pose for nursing education. (SK)

Summarizes four recent documents that identify what is deemed essential in chemistry at grades 8 and 12, including: Benchmarks for Science Literacy Project 2061; 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress; National Science Education Standards; and Scope, Sequence, and Coordination of Secondary School Science. Identifies areas of agreement…

Stakeholder groups (150 farmers, 36 secondary agriculture teachers, 16 preservice teachers, 85 nonfarm secondary students, 128 farm students) were surveyed. They agreed on farm safety topics to be taught, but differed in levels of belief concerning the need to teach it. Farm and nonfarm students gave the lowest priority to farm safety topics. (SK)

Introduces a new section for this journal devoted to teaching evaluation that intends to disseminate effective teaching strategies to the broad community of practicing evaluators. Articles for the planned section will focus on evaluation teaching and training in diverse environments. (SLD)

Analysis of 10 worker education programs indicated that their responses to globalization ranged from accommodation to transformative learning. There was no consensus on whose interests were served by globalization. Some programs promoted international solidarity, which can challenge the dominance of neoliberalism. The disunified provision of…