This course outline has been developed as a guide for students who are enrolled in the senior high Work-Experience Program. The course is designed to help these students make realistic evaluations of themselves regarding their future vocational and personal goals and to motivate them to understand the nature of careful preparation for a plan of…

This book is intended as a resource for teachers who are adopting a communication approach to a speech course. Organized into seven chapters which each contain behavioral and learning objectives and activities, the book is designed to help educators guide their students toward an understanding of inter- and intrapersonal communication and the…

A 3-day conference conducted by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research with the support of the Ford Foundation explored a range of problems that blue collar workers have with their jobs and discussed new directions for industrial work which would decrease worker alienation and "humanize" the quality of work. The 42 conference…

This report analyzes and describes the behavior patterns of U. S. children aged 6 through 11 years in school. Included are teacher's ratings on facets of behavior closely related to the growth and development of these children, including their degree of adjustment, motor activity, peer acceptance, ability and performance, and their health problems…

An early learning kit provides a booklet of ten articles on educational head starts for children along with an activity packet for classroom use. The articles deal with: the crucial early school years; emotional preparation of the child; broadening a child's background; selecting toys and games; reading readiness; mathematical skills; learning to…

The focus in this working paper is on the process of mediation through which occupational facts/data become part of a personal educational process. Numerous points are covered: (1) the relationship between media and mediation; (2) vocational development as a goal of occupational information mediation; (3) personal responsibility for goal…

This booklet of illustrations accompanies the Primary Self-Concept Scale: Test Manual and depicts the behavior alternatives to be chosen by the children as they relate to particular situations described by the examiners as part of the test. This booklet is designed for girls taking the test. For the version for boys, see FL 003 115; for the test…

This booklet of illustrations accompanies the Primary Self-Concept Scale: Test Manual and depicts the behavior alternatives to be chosen by the children as they relate to particular situations described by the examiners as part of the test. This booklet is designed for boys taking the test. For the version for girls, see FL 003 114; for the test…

The control of technology over the physical environment is investigated in this seminar paper. Technological control creates a psychological paradox for man, making him feel helpless and incompetent. The dilemma of helplessness is emphasized because man's main environment is social and/or interpersonal rather than physical. Individual competence…

The German Democratic Republic's (GDR) Constitution says that "members of cooperative farms are responsible for the creation, on the basis of existing laws, of their own working and living conditions". This also applies to regulations of working hours, holidays, and paid leaves. The total time available per day to members of cooperative…

In American society there seems to be an increasing emphasis on instant gratification and avoidance of pain for its individual members. These two trends-one towards hedonism and the other involving the centrality of the rights of the individual-are closely connected. Both have important effects upon the family. (Author)

Indicates that women experiencing a midlife crisis pass through five recognizable stages: (1) feeling trapped, (2) the first change, (3) multiple changes, (4) rational planning, and (5) implementing the plan. (NKA)

Discusses some of the issues being raised with regard to the involvement of state-supported institutions of higher learning in providing technically oriented degree programs. Examines the means by which higher education can and should provide technical education. Describes the effects of societal values and economic pressures on such trends. (TW)

Describes the Jefferson County Open High School (Colorado) in suburban Denver, a public alternative secondary school of choice devoted to developing student potential through emphasis on individualization and self-directed learning. Explores the school's programs and describes the educational philosophy which recognizes individual rates of…

Science education in Great Britain needs to develop more human and humane themes; e.g., students should study aspects of science that are essential to their self-understanding, and they should evaluate their own personal understanding of key scientific concepts and theories. Researchers should study the learning process variables of science…