This guide was prepared as an instructional aid for teachers of a second-year course in algebra. It was designed to be applicable to a wide range of Algebra II programs offered in senior high schools. The content of the Algebra II program has been divided into 13 major units and a preliminary unit designed to review selected Algebra I skills. Each…

This paper focuses on the content and evaluation of an orientation program for new foreign teaching assistants in an American college or university. The objective of the program is to familiarize the foreign teaching assistant with the sociocultural and academic differences in the university system that may cause a communication breakdown within…

These curriculum materials are the third section of a four-part, secondary-postsecondary-level course in metals processing. The course is one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Block V, Inert Gas Shielded Welding of High…

These curriculum materials are the fourth section of a four-part, secondary-postsecondary-level course in metals processing. The course is one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Block VII deals with heat treating, hardness…

These lesson plans and student materials--some programmed texts and a workbook--for a secondary-postsecondary-level course in offset printing are one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Purpose stated for the 250-hour course is to…

These lesson plans and student study guides and workbooks for a secondary-postsecondary-level course in continuous photoprocessing are one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Purpose stated for the course is to expose students to…

STIMULATED BY THE NEED FOR A REVIVED INTEREST IN AND IMPROVEMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN AUSTRALIA, THIS 1964 SURVEY, UNDERTAKEN AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL AS A SUPPLEMENT TO A SURVEY MADE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS, WAS DESIGNED TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN UNIVERSITIES, AND…

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME-SPAN (1960-1966) DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION DATA FOR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY EVENING COLLEGES AND THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ASSOCIATION. AMONG THE RELIABILITY LIMITATIONS OF THE DATA WERE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS REPORTING, QUESTIONS AS TO THE…

THE 1962-63 HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S ORGANIZATION REPORT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND SURVEY RESPONSES FROM 84.2 PERCENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHERS WERE USED AS DATA FOR THIS STUDY. OF THE 547 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, 480 OFFERED INDUSTRIAL ARTS. ALL 95 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS OFFERED INDUSTRIAL ARTS. GENERAL WOODWORKING WAS…

PROCESS INDUSTRIES REQUIRE SYSTEMS ENGINEERS WHO CAN DESIGN, BUILD, AND IMPLEMENT A TOTAL SYSTEM OF INTERACTING COMPONENTS, WITH OR WITHOUT A DIGITAL COMPUTER. SINCE FEW COURSES ARE PROVIDED IN THIS DISCIPLINE, COMPANIES MUST DESIGN INPLANT PROGRAMS. TRAINEES MAY BE PH.D.S IN CONTROL ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, OR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, RECENT GRADUATES…

FACTORS RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN CONTINUING EDUCATION WERE EXPLORED BY A QUESTIONNAIRE ANSWERED BY 435 WORKING ENGINEERS, ALL GRADUATES OF THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CLASSES 1948-63. INDEPENDENT VARIABLES WERE EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, JOB, GEOGRAPHY, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS. DEPENDENT VARIABLES WERE THE TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL…

The way that Open University students study technology (T100) and social science (D101) foundation courses was investigated using an inventory developed at Lancaster University. A comparison of study approaches of Open University and conventional university students, and data derived from student interviews were analyzed. The Lancaster inventory,…

An individualized college writing and literature course, entitled "Fiction and American Society," was especially designed for a group of five nontraditional (older) undergraduate students. Through a combination of individual readings, student-professor conferences, and group meetings, the program sought to make the students familiar with a…

This guide presents the philosophy, goals, and objectives, as well as the scope and sequence of Japanese language instruction at the secondary level for the public schools of Hawaii. The guide is intended to aid schools in developing their own instructional program and objectives. The six chapters of the guide treat the following points: (1)…

An interdisciplinary course in problem solving, entitled "patterns of problem solving," and its unique peer program offered at the University of California, Los Angeles, are described. The emphasis in the subject matter and approach is to expose the student to the wide range of alternative problem solving techniques and to enable the…