The universities in the United States that offer a Doctorate in Educational Administration were surveyed to collect information on courses that they offer which include decision sciences--techniques which aid the decision-making process of administrators and which are usually mathematically or technologically based. (Author)

An experimental program to prepare students in education for alternate careers was created in response to the current job market. Students were placed in human service agencies and lived in joint residence halls. No differences were found between control and experimental groups in the measures of vocational development. (NG)

Describes the background, aims, and contents of courses offered in environmental education at the University of Bophuthatswana. Comments on the evaluation and potential value of courses. (RT)

Considers the shortcomings of schools of education, cites recent moves in Texas and New Jersey to eliminate graduation from such schools as a teacher certification requirement, and discusses the implications for education if such requirements were eliminated. (PGD)

Guidelines for the Preparation and Professional Development of Environmental Educators is a set of recommendations about the basic knowledge and abilities educators need to provide high-quality environmental education. The guidelines are designed to apply: (1) Within the context of pre-service teacher education programs and environmental education…

Describes the main features of the Physics Method component of the Post Graduate Certificate of Education course offered to preservice science teachers at Bath University, England. (JR)

Traces the history of education schools and their composition. (RK)

Author analyzes student expectations as they affect professorial performance. (Author)

The need for college courses to train personnel to conduct employee health programs in private industry is discussed. A description of a sample graduate-level course is provided, as is a listing of pertinent organizations, programs, books, and articles. (PP)

A program for teaching reading offered courses for teachers during after-school hours and in the summer. The success of the program was demonstrated at the end of the year when more than 90 percent of the children passed the basic competency reading tests. (JN)

Reviews a study of the perceived importance of 47 measurement objectives by elementary and secondary education majors who had not taken a measurement course. Suggests origins of education majors' negative attitudes about testing and considers some remedies. (JD)

A study to determine teacher perceptions of the value of the various sources of vocational teacher education in Washington revealed that courses taught at the universities and four-year colleges received the highest rating. (LRA)

The relationship between three types of anxiety (about course arrangements, about interpersonal process, and about evaluative outcomes) and eight types of participatory classroom behaviors were examined. Data were gathered through both questionnaire and observation of 81 adult learners in six education courses at Brandon University, Manitoba.…

A rationale is offered for parent involvement in seeking solutions to the problems faced by middle school students; and for inclusion, in the middle school courses of preservice teachers, of instruction on parent/teacher conferences. Specific suggestions for conducting positive parent-teacher conferences, are offered, with emphasis on proper…

A description is given of the Teaching Excellence Program, designed to explore the usefulness of action research (called practice-centered inquiry in this program). Seventeen higher education faculty participated in the program, whose major components were 15 biweekly workshops/seminars and individual projects designed and carried out by each…