The literature based freshman English writing course is justified in light of students' background, interests, and abilities. (DD)

The bachelor of science program in technology and business studies at the University of Strathclyde was assessed through a survey of 190 graduates. Positive elements were broad range of subjects in the first year, specialization in later years, flexible entry points, and interpersonal skills training. (SK)

A 16-member Delphi panel rated mission, course content, desired behaviors, and research components for industrial technology education doctoral programs. They identified those components that are essential/necessary and those that are useful/beneficial, providing a benchmark for existing programs. (SK)

Explains why content related to role acquisition and transition is critical in preparing advanced practice nurses. Recommends teaching strategies and timing and placement options for role content in graduate education. (Contains 26 references.) (SK)

Studied the implementation effects of a preservice course on direct and activating instruction conducted at three different teacher education colleges in The Netherlands. Findings for 57 student teachers and 18 comparisons for whom there were complete data show a significant treatment effect for the use of direct and activating instructional…

Responses from 41 of 61 college aviation management programs indicated that 12 include ethics as a required course; 24 count an elective course toward graduation, but only 1 offers the course in the department; 22 include ethics in other courses. Few programs have faculty researching ethics, an ethics committee, or guest speakers/seminars on the…

Survey responses from departments of recreation and leisure studies (2000, n=66; 1991, n=81; 1981, n=97) indicated that 61% currently offer gerontology credentials, a slight decline since 1990. Combined undergraduate/graduate courses have increased; separate gerontology options are rare. Despite predictions of population aging, there has been…

Describes the growing population of grandparents raising grandchildren and the environmental contexts of these families. Provides a rationale and teaching strategies for including content on custodial grandparents in courses preparing students for gerontology and geriatrics fields. (Contains 38 references.) (SK)

Directors of family nurse practitioner education programs (n=141) reported inclusion of some complementary/alternative medicine content (CAM), most commonly interviewing patients about CAM, critical thinking, evidence-based medicine, laws, ethics, and spiritual/cultural beliefs. Definition of CAM was medically, not holistically based. More faculty…

Focus groups of 100 nurse educators and survey responses from 107 at a national convention revealed overwhelming agreement that nursing curricula do not adequately address violence and that faculty are not prepared to teach violence assessment and abuse reporting, despite agreement that it is a high-priority issue. (SK)

Suggests as businesses shift from periodic to perpetual inventory systems, business educators should expand coverage of the latter. Doing so would support ideals of lifelong learning through meaningful content, progressive differentiation, integrative reconciliation, and control of complexity. (SK)

Introduces the content taught in a class titled "Spirituality and Counseling" and evaluates its effectiveness in increasing students' confidence in integrating spirituality in counseling. Specific interventions taught included the focusing method, a forgiveness model, the prayer wheel, and meditation. Results of the pilot study are reported, and…

Analysis of institutional characteristics of 258 university and 190 college business schools yielded 7 factors related to likelihood of a curricular emphasis on international business: older institutions, higher tuition, lower student/faculty ratios, smaller class sizes, greater proximity to a foreign country, urban setting, and study-abroad…

The authors discuss the highlights of the 1st annual Diversity Challenge held at Boston College. The Challenge's general focus was preparing educators to cope with the resistances encountered when they teach about race and ethnic culture. Provides an overview of the proceedings, summarizes themes of presentations and articles selected, and offers…

Presents the recommendations of the Human Genetic Education Subcommittee of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) on the development of introductory biology courses for non-science majors addressing the list of concepts including evolution, transmission, gene expression, gene regulation, and genetics and society. Used an online survey to…