Section 1 examines the issues involved in the educational preparation of social workers. Section 2 concerns the supply-and-demand outlook for graduates in social welfare in the southern region in 1980. Broad issues dealt with are: (1) recent developments; (2) undergraduate issues; (3) educational resources; (4) potential employment for doctoral…

In examining characteristics, attitudes, and opinions of the students in the College of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, in the Sudan, this study focused on eight independent variables: years in the College of Agriculture, location of permanent home, size of home town, length of hostel living experience, father's occupation, number of living…

A system of individually guided education (IGE), composed of seven motivation components designed to produce environments where individually guided educational practices can be introduced, has been developed to bring about major modifications in current elementary school educational practices. The organizational-administrative component -- the…

This essay suggests a new method of educating graduate students in communication. Students follow a prescribed program of courses and experience leading to the particular career they have chosen. Mastery of each stage must be demonstrated before a student goes to the next. Among the methods used are participation in task forces dealing with a…

Section I of this paper discusses assumptions about ruralization of the educational curriculum in developing nations (both problematic and exemplary); Section II reviews the achievements of selected African countries in the school, community, and the student's post-primary work life and presents relative implications for curriculum reform. Major…

The introduction of the specialties and their developing residency programs in veterinary medicine have caused problems for veterinary medical colleges. Among the problems are the tendency to pattern programs after their human medical counterparts, funding problems, program length and curriculum, and faculty and equipment requirements. (JMD)

The potential effects of required postdoctoral dental training programs on the predoctoral applicant pool, predoctoral curriculum, patient pool, faculty and administration, student, specialty and postgraduate programs, and general practice residency and advanced general dentistry programs are examined. (MSE)

Some probable consequences of a current drive in France to expand higher education are explored. The drive is to enroll 90 percent of each age cohort in higher education and to have 80 percent of each cohort obtain undergraduate degrees. The change would drastically alter the traditional French university and its mission. (MSE)

A specialist conceptualization of French-language teacher education is proposed for Western Canada where French is a minority language. The discussion addresses the philosophical basis for this approach, the three forms of French language schooling, contributions of bilingual educational methods, and program design. (MSE)

Summarizes the findings used in developing a directory of interpretive curricula in colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Reports on the numbers of schools offering courses, majors, specializations, and degrees in interpretation, as well as the texts, and the areas of content that are emphasized in the curricula. (TW)

The Defense Intelligence College is an accredited graduate institution for professional training of the military and civilian intelligence community and it is working hard to expand its ties with the traditional academic community. (MSE)

Responses by University of Rochester medical students to a questionnaire showed that total indebtedness, including family loans and academic loans, was positively related to expected future salary, post-training work mode, and anticipated career choice. Anticipated high levels of total indebtedness were related to anticipation of high future…

Electronics, pharmaceuticals, and other industry programs to loan corporate employees to colleges and universities for short-term teaching assignments are discussed, including the advantages to both industry and the institutions and the conflicts in demand for specialists. (MSE)

"Library Journal" issues (1910, 1920) were examined to identify professional concerns having curricular impact on library education: management, public service, technical service, book sciences, Americanization. Six major educational concerns are discussed: role of on-the-job training; specialization; certification; leadership role of…

A comparison of traditional medical lecturing with a technique using a videotaped lecture that can be interrupted by a tutor for discussion or questions showed similar academic achievement rates but higher student ratings for the videotape method. The technique is recommended for specialized topics or areas in which the supply of expert lecturers…