An alternative framework that supports the collaboration of principals and teachers, with a focus on the changing roles of teachers and principals as learners and leaders, is presented. A conclusion is that as teachers' belief systems change to respect the image of the learner, principals' belief systems also change to reflect a new image of the…

The issue of whether higher education reduces or reproduces structured social inequality was investigated by comparing the background, current educational experiences, and expectations regarding future work of freshmen and senior liberal arts students who attend upper, middle, and working class universities. Responses were received from 173 Yale…

The need for a borderless learning experience is apparent for many subjects, but is particularly important for the science major. We are living in an era when a strand of hair or piece of gum can identify a criminal, and the blueprint of our genes has been mapped out completely. Continuing to educate students merely in the "how to" of…

This first in a series of six learning modules on instructional planning is designed to assist secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers in becoming familiar with the variety of techniques that can be used to determine their students' needs and interests (particularly vocational), and to give practice in using these skills to obtain…

This third in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in planning for and conducting three teaching techniques (brainstorming, buzz group, and question box techniques) which can create interest in learning and encourage student participation. The…

This fourth in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in training and using students to tutor other students and to make presentations in the classroom. The terminal objective for the module is to direct students in instruction of other students…

This eighth in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers the background knowledge and experience needed to use problem solving as an instructional method in the classroom and laboratory. The terminal objective for the module is to direct students in…

This nineteenth in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in developing the attitudes and competencies necessary to be an effective member of a teaching team. Introductory sections relate the competencies dealt with here to others in the program…

This twentieth in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in locating and evaluating community resources, determining when and how to use a subject matter expert in the vocational program, and conducting a presentation session in which a subject…

This twenty-third in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in operating overhead and opaque project equipment and in using overhead and opaque materials to present information in the classroom or laboratory. The terminal objective for the module…

This twenty-sixth in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in developing the competencies needed to operate record players and tape recorders and to use this equipment effectively in presenting information. The terminal objective for the module…

This twenty-ninth in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in developing the competencies needed to prepare and use chalkboards and flip charts in presenting information or illustrating lessons. Introductory sections relate the competencies dealt…

This fourth in a series of six learning modules on instructional evaluation is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in devising and administering evaluation devices for assessing student performance in an occupational skills area. The terminal objective for the module is to assess student psychomotor (skills)…

This fifth in a series of nine learning modules on instructional management is designed to assist secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers in providing for safety needs of students, in developing safety skills and attitudes in students, and in implementing effective safety practices. Introductory sections relate the competency dealt with in…

This sixth in a series of nine learning modules on instructional management is designed to assist secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers in establishing and maintaining a procedure for attending to the basic first aid needs of students. Introductory sections relate the competency dealt with in this module to others in the program and list…