The author of this paper proposes that a position paper by a course instructor be presented prior to or at the first session of the course in order to provide the student with information if the course will meet his needs. Such a position paper may also serve to provide a basis for dialogue that considers in a theoretical and in a personal way the…

This catalog provides information on a wide variety of courses, programs, and school made available by Department of Defense organizations. The program consists of eighteen primarily service-operated schools offering joint training in management covering a wide variety of subjects including automatic data processing, production management,…

This program provides the basic structure of a course of study in educational psychology and represents a way of thinking about teaching and learning as well as a set of topics, objectives, activities, and references. The program can be used as a course guide in a university or for independent study. Chapter one contains a general overview of the…

This article attempts to show the teacher how to individualize the teaching experience by clarifying daily instructional goals. Its purpose is to reevaluate the cognitive, psychomotor, affective, and performance objectives used by the classroom teacher. The first section emphasizes the use of performance objectives in the classroom situation. The…

A course to develop an understanding of the scope of water resource activities, of the need for forecasting, of the National Weather Service's role in hydrology, and of the proper procedures to follow in fulfilling this role is presented. The course is one of self-help, guided by correspondence. Nine lessons are included: (1) Hydrology in the…

This guide to programs of technical education in Ohio's two-year college campuses provides descriptions of the specialities of work, a directory by sector, and a campus-by-campus listing of technologies. The programs fall under the categories of business, health, engineering, natural science, and public service. (DB)

A brief description, analysis, and history of a self-instructional system to teach high school students the basic skills used in public speaking is presented. Instructional procedures in the system generally follow a two-step sequence: the student first views a film and then either a) progresses through a corresponding unit of programed material…

This paper describes a physics course at Eastridge High School in Rochester, New York, which is highly adaptable to a variety of student interests and needs. Three content streams in Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC), Project Physics and New York State Regents physics are contained in one course. Individual materials for all three streams…

A systems approach was applied to the development of a multimedia computer managed course in college physics for the U. S. Naval Academy by the New York Institute of Technology with funds provided by the U. S. Office of Education. The experience in the construction of the program is incorporated into a course development model to serve as a…

This annotated bibliography lists reports made in connection with a Swedish project concerning independent studies in history in the upper secondary school. A list of study materials for that course is included here, as are resumes of reports on the following topics: the learning environment at that grade level, the general framework of didactic…

This manual is designed for organizers and teachers concerned with training personnel working at the primary and intermediate levels in government statistical offices. The major content consists of outlines for nine training courses: (1) Principles and methods of statistics; (2) Designing a statistical investigation; (3) Data collection by field…

This monograph offers a realistic discussion of the minicourse movement, as well as practical step-by-step guidance for teachers in the planning and implementation of minicourse curricula. Two minicourse models are presented (America's Maritime Heritage and Sports Literature), which include complete teacher resource lists and detailed instructions…

Content and related learning activities of a four-part adult education class in the metric system are described. (LH)

If undergraduate teacher education students are going to introduce educational innovations into their classes upon graduation, they need to experience innovations in their college classes. This article describes an innovative mini-mester course which was conducted as an open classroom using modules and components of team teaching. (Editor)

An experienced business and technical writing teacher outlines a one-semester writing course for science and business majors. (RB)