A program that combined the use of newspaper articles with strategies designed to help children identify values and select from among them was described. (Author/RK)

In order to identify women-oriented programs and services in public community colleges, a 1974 survey was conducted of deans of students. The 577 respondents (88 percent response) indicated that public community colleges are well on their way to meeting the special needs of women students. (NHM)

Describes science teaching in Rhodesia as beset with limitations in the quality of students, in student motivation, in the number and quality of teachers, in the Rhodesian environment, and in the science syllabuses themselves. (Author/GS)

Discusses programs and materials for population education. (RH)

Reports on a limited survey of published curriculum guides to determine if courses in the category of "technical sciences" are included in engineering technology curricula, what courses appear most frequently, and what proportion of total time allocation do they represent. (GS)

An undergraduate program, focusing on problem-solving and based on volunteer faculty, is developed to create a common undergraduate base for professional and action-oriented graduate education. (Author/JH)

In a presentation at a symposium on educational media for teaching the deaf (1974), the author discusses the instructional media program at the Oregon State School for the Deaf. (LS)

This colloquium on the Department of Educational Technology at the Twente University of Technology (The Netherlands) begins with a discussion of the differences between the program at Twente University and programs in education at other universities in the Netherlands. The second section reviews some basics of an applied approach to education, and…

This report describes the technical means for generating and justifying an educational program design via empirically-based analysis of Instructional Accomplishment Information System data bases. The conventional approach to educational program planning is to pursue design implementation first, operational implementation next, and then to hope…

The materials and resources offered in this performance guidebook are designed to develop the more formal acting skills of secondary school students, to provide extensive experience in script analysis and scene work, and to develop the student by modifying unfortunate inhibitions, encouraging creativity, and developing strong communication skills.…

This compilation of instructional materials, activities, and curricula is based on materials developed in an intensive English as a second language (ESL) and cultural orientation program conducted in Indochinese refugee processing centers in Southeast Asia beginning in 1980. Students in the 14- to 20-week program ranged in age from 16 to 55 years.…

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)

The "thorough and efficient" science program must involve all students with their minds and their hands in science activities that make sense to them. (Editor)

The career education program in Santa Barbara has found social studies appropriate and desirable as a vehicle through which the teacher can assist the student to learn more about the world and some of the alternative career choices he can make. (Author/KM)

Author expressed opinions on Middle School Science and gave his thoughts on adequate foundations for scientific work. (RK)