The purpose of phase 3 of Project IMPACT (a project to assess the impact of vocational education research and development on vocational education programs in Illinois) was to review, further conceptualize, and refine the impact assessment system for vocational education research and development efforts proposed during fiscal 1989. The following…

This course guide for a power technology course is one of four developed for the energy/power area in the North Dakota senior high industrial arts education program. (Eight other guides are available for two other areas of Industrial Arts--graphic communications and production.) Part 1 provides such introductory information as a definition and…

This course guide for a photography course is one of four developed for the graphic communications area in the North Dakota senior high industrial arts education program. (Eight other guides are available for two other areas of Industrial Arts--energy/power and production.) Part 1 provides such introductory information as a definition and…

General guidelines for judging and evaluating advanced degree programs are presented, and the several types of degrees and specific graduate programs are discussed in detail. Graduate programs may be fully prescribed for all students, may have significant elements of flexibility permitting adaptations to individual needs and aspirations, or may be…

Intended for use by SEAs and LEAs in the development of programs designed to address sex bias in vocational education, this booklet (which covers elementary to secondary education) provides strategies and evaluative procedures for problems or needs identified as resulting from sex bias and sex-role stereotyping. The thirty-one potential problem…

One aspect of the State/Federally funded project VO-ED COMP (Vocational Education Curriculum Operation-Management Plan carried out in Alabama during 1978) was the determination of priorities for curricular development and management functions in Alabama's vocational technical education programs. A needs assessment study was made at the 1978…

The second of four related manuals describing the goals and methods of an established developmental theatre project at the University of Colorado, this manual presents a hierarchical framework and practical guidelines for conducting drama workshops for elementary students, secondary students, and adults. It describes four types of…

Selecting the best qualified doctoral applicants for preparation as future counselor educators is one of the most important decisions a counselor education faculty makes each year. Recently proposed by the Association for Counselor Educational and Supervision are the Guidelines for Doctoral Preparation in Counselor Education. The present authors…

This student guide for a program concerned with how children use their senses to learn about the world, and why the first years of life are such a critical time for this exploration, is designed around a magazine format to allow maximum flexibility to different groups using the materials. The guide is divided into seven sections: (1) an overview…

The Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP) was established in 1972 by the Education Division of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to review projects that seek federal funding for nationwide dissemination. Since very few career education programs have been represented among the exemplary programs approved by JDRP, a project was…

This report examined adult learning principles which were developed through an analysis and synthesis of the literature in adult education, andragogy, teaching and learning, and other related fields. The report consists of six sections. The first section deals with background assumptions relevant to the field of adult education and adult learning.…

This guide provides information regarding the development of a vocational cooperative whereby neighboring school districts may share vocational programs at a central location or at several sites on a cost-sharing basis. Chapter 1 presents procedures involved in the initial planning stage. Chapter 2 outlines the development of a proposal, and…

This set of five reports and one manual is a product of the Mathemagenic Activities Program (MAP) for early childhood education of the University of Georgia Follow Through Program. Based on Piagetian theory, the MAP provides sequentially structured sets of curriculum materials and processes that are designed to continually challenge children in…

This assistant drivers instructor's manual for a school bus driver instructional program accompanies a student study guide--see Note. The manual is divided into five units: (1) Developing a Positive Attitude Toward Handicapping Conditions, (2) Who Are the Children with Handicapping Conditions, (3) Responsibilities of the School Bus Transportation…

This paper provides a summary of information and ideas relevant to the use of computers in science education, describes a variety of uses and strategies, discusses advantages and disadvantages of specific applications, and explores the decision-making process surrounding computer instruction implementation. Uses and strategies which are described…