Higher education topics that pertain to the individual institution are addressed in this annotated bibliography, which primarily covers publications issued during 1968-1980. In addition, introductory descriptions of each topic and outlines of subtopics are provided. The 20 major topics and the compilers for each topic are as follows:…

This curriculum guide, one of 15 volumes written for field test use with educationally disadvantaged industrial education students needing additional instruction in the basic skill areas, deals with helping students to develop basic reading and writing skills while studying electronics. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are the…

Tabular data are presented on higher education in North Carolina, as of 1988-89. Types of data presented on 83 tables and 14 figures include enrollment counts, degrees conferred, characteristics of students in various types of institutions, student costs, admission test scores, financial aid, and analyses of flow of student transfers among…

How to locate information that can be used in career decision making is the subject of this digest. The first section lists the career/occupational information collections generally found in public libraries, including printed resources, information about associations, information about local sources of job information, information on specific…

A study examines the place of linguistics in undergraduate curricula in the United States and Canada, the nature and structure of the curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in linguistics, and the population served by the curriculum. The final report consists of an overview of the study, including the forms used for the survey; a directory of…

This abstract journal contains abstracts of documents dealing with secondary and postsecondary technical education that are available through the Australian Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Clearinghouse system. The abstracts contained in this journal are from the following broad categories: traditional discipline curriculum subjects;…

This Job Function Booklet (Working with Numbers and Symbols) is one of the 14 components (see note) of the Career Alert Planning (CAP) program, a set of individualized materials designed to help participants find out about themselves and about the kind of work for which they are suited. In this program, participants become acquainted with…

The primary purpose of this publication is to provide an abstract of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. Statistical information is presented in 14 figures and 200 tables with brief trend analyses. In addition to updating many of the statistics that have appeared in…

This guide presents the "minimum teaching essentials" published by the New York City Board of Education for grade 6. Covered are the following subject areas: (1) art; (2) bilingual education; (3) career education; (4) health education; (5) library media; (6) mathematics; (7) music; (8) physical education; (9) science; and (10) social…

This issue contains five articles dealing with teaching English as a second language. "Distinctive Features of Written English" by L. E. Henrichson discusses the special instruction that is needed if a student is to learn to write well. "In-Class Dynamics in TESL" by J. B. Alter presents a technique for spontaneous oral duscussion on newly…

Approximately 100 citations of journals, newspapers, and government publications dealing with education in Pakistan are included in this annotated bibliography. The materials were published from July through September 1977. Arranged alphabetically by author in 22 categories, the entries cover topics including educational administration, adult…

This brochure explains the basic structures, content, and methodologies, which have been established by the Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Training for its activities in its first two years of operation. The role of a variety of technicians is explained, along with their importance in developing countries. The problems of technician…

The Alberta Vocational Center (AVC) developed a portable competency-based learning system for use in non-institutional adult basic education community programs. The system addresses needs identified by the 1971 census which found 28% of Alberta's residents (over fifteen and out of school) had less than a ninth grade education. Administered through…

A STUDY WAS MADE OF THE FEASIBILITY OF CANADIAN ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING NATIONS IN THE WORLD LITERACY CAMPAIGN. NEEDS FOR SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL, MASS MEDIA SERVICES, LITERATURE BUREAUS AND LIBRARIES, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, AUDIOVISUAL AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, AND PROVISION FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, WOMEN'S EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH AND…

In the last decade the phenomenal growth of bilingual/bicultural programs for Spanish-speaking people has been accompanied by a critical need for learning materials which provide current, historically accurate, nonracist and nonstereotypic information on the contributions, heritage and current status of the various Spanish-speaking groups.…