Faulty curriculum decision making is partially responsible for present criticism in education. It is necessary to incorporate rational processes in decision making. One process for making curriculum decisions is to determine implied and explicit assumptions regarding possible alternatives and determine their validity. (Author/EK)

Presents twelve questions often asked about black studies in American colleges and universities, and also provides detailed answers. (RB)

After reviewing the literature on college reading study-skills programs, concludes that the effectiveness of such programs is not established and many of them are not serving the designed purpose. (RB)

One direction in which English departments must turn in the search for effective methods of writing instruction is toward definition of responsibility for writing skills as an institution-wide concern. Any number of studies--a selection of which is included in an appended annotated bibliography--substantiate the premise that writing instruction…

Summarizes efforts of several representatives of the science education community to assess the current status of science education in the United States. The first section reports results of three surveys which were administered: (1) to gather current information about the nature and activities of the science education programs at 28 major…

THE QUESTION OF ESTABLISHING SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES WHEREBY INSTITUTIONS CAN TEACH MORE STUDENTS FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENTLY IS POSED. THE SOLUTION IS THAT OF DEVELOPING A NEW CONCEPT IN THE DESIGN OF A "SYSTEMS" APPROACH TO THE PROGRAMING AND UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCES. THE VALUE AND PURPOSE ASPECTS OF THE…

A CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE "INTER-UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON THE SUPERIOR STUDENT (ICSS)" IN COOPERATION WITH THE SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WAS HELD FROM MAY 20 TO 23, 1964. THE CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES WERE (1) TO IDENTIFY SYSTEMATICALLY THE PROBLEMS OF ABLE WOMEN IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND SOCIETY, (2) TO…

The importance of formulating a good theme topic is discussed, and a brief definition of a successful topic is provided. The major portion of the article consists of suggestions on how to use literature as a source for 11 different types of themes. These suggestions may be adapted to any age level. (BN)

Administered jointly by the Claremont colleges in Southern California, the "program of special studies for transition to college" prepares disadvantaged high school graduates with academic potential for eventual entrance into a regular college program. Over a 2-year period the students are provided with special seminars, orientation,…

The guidelines used in the accreditation of industrial engineering programs are discussed. Changes that have taken place in engineering curriculum are described, along with the philosophy of educators in formulating industrial engineering program requirements in the areas of faculty, facilities, curriculum, administration, and scholastic work.…

This study evaluated the relative merits of the more rigid Basic Studies Program and the more flexible General Education Program in the College of Education at Temple University in terms of the academic achievement of students and scores on the National Teacher Examinations (NTE). The sample consisted of 503 students in the Basic Studies Program…

The interpretation a mature reader gleans from written language is a reflection of his linguistic, cognitive, emotional, and experiential level. In providing adequate instruction, therefore, instructors must be knowledgeable about the developmental sequences characteristic of each of these domains. The theories of L.S. Vygotsky, George Kelly, Jean…

This document was prepared to provide a comprehensive view of the programs in biomedical engineering in existence in 1969. These programs are supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and are located at 18 universities. This compendium provides information as to the intent and content of these programs from data provided by…

This directory describes each of the 147 cooperative college-school science projects supported by the National Science Foundation in 1970. The purpose of each is to improve in some way the elementary and secondary school science and mathematics programs of the participating school systems. (RS)

This study attempted to identify those areas of oral communication which should be considered in planning community college programs of general education. Two instruments--based on a survey of the professional literature in the field of speech and of the opinions of English instructors in higher education in Florida--were designed to assess the…