Describes criteria used for selecting learning/study skills textbooks for college freshmen in a required developmental reading course. Contains a checklist used to analyze 47 major textbooks. (FL)

Provides the thoughts of two teacher educators regarding certification of teachers in secondary marketing education by the baccalaureate degree route and the nondegree route (a program of study designed for those seeking teacher certification in marketing education who did not complete an undergraduate marketing teacher education program, but hold…

The Milwaukee (Wisconsin) public school system is the first public school system in the United States to offer a peace studies program to all elementary and secondary students. The program, including the planning and development process, is described. (RM)

Describes a study conducted at Spokane Falls Community College to assess student needs and preferences regarding the content and format of a study skills course. Identifies skills students viewed as most important: reading and studying textbooks, notetaking, test taking, time management, and vocabulary. (DMM)

Argues that Black Studies teachers are frequently inadequately prepared: most receive training within an intellectual tradition that has largely overlooked the actualities of racial relations. Discusses twentieth century developments in the "sociology of knowledge," especially with regard to the possibilities of defining a "Black Epistemic" within…

The requirement that curriculum planners should first state objectives (behavioral or instructional) as guides to selection of content--the teaching of the content being the means by which the objectives are achieved--is unjustified. There are better approaches to curriculum planning. The abandonment of objectives is necessary for improved…

Discusses the increased demand for French immersion teachers, the concomitant demand for improved teacher education programs, and the joint efforts of the University of Manitoba's faculty of education and French department to create a course for senior students and practicing teachers to meet these needs. (MSE)

Explains how a writing course with lyric poetry as its subject matter, when designed according to cognitivist principles, provides an environment in which students can grow as writers and also mature in their ability to respond to literature. (HOD)

Summarizes the findings of a study of further and adult education provision for people with severe learning difficulties. It also seeks to provide an overview of the information collected and to draw attention to some of the key issues that arise. (CT)

Describes a course designed to train administrators in how to develop, implement, and administer career education programs in the school setting. The course structure and theoretical content are examined. The article also discusses product outcomes, exposure to the private employment sector, resource sharing, and evaluation by students. (CT)

Describes the benefits of exposing teaching assistants to various theories of composition along with a translation of that theory into practice. Examines three basic approaches: (1) basic training, (2) observation and apprenticeship, (3) and the advanced writing seminar. Contains a detailed course description and syllabus. (EL)

Describes the laboratory portion of the General Ecology course offered at California Polytechnic State University in which laboratory exercises to collect and analyze data were enriched through introduction of computerized data processing. Advantages, software development, program implementation, course specific computer usage, and student…

Describes an experimental, week-long interdisciplinary (i.e., nursing and anthropology) workshop on the relationship between health and culture conducted by Ohio University, Zanesville, in conjunction with the University of Toronto. Discusses program formulation, objectives, results, and suggestions for future workshops. (LAL)

Argues that a needs assessment model that is comprehensive and accounts for both cognitive and affective factors would be important to understanding the role of microcomputers in learning environments and describes a study that sought to design a computer literacy curriculum in response to real teachers' needs. (MBR)

The translation of a Russian college level textbook dealing with educational sociology is presented in this and the October issue. The textbook's introduction and first two chapters are included in this issue. The subject matter of educational sociology and the societal functions of education in a socialist society are discussed. (RM)