A new role for industrial arts considers the major technological problems facing man. (GR)

"Curriculum proposal for expanded industrial arts, Enterprise proposes to teach students to understand greater varieties of work and ways to prepare for it. A new curriculum development, it has distinct application to high school occupational orientation. The major categories of the program are: (1) electronics and instrumentation, (2)…

Considered the efforts of a British historian, H. A. L. Fisher, to improve the salary and status of the teacher during the early part of this century. (RK)

The procedural changes identified in analyzing the 1979 Marquette University internal grants competition had the positive effect of improving the reliability of the peer review ratings. Improved reliability results in greater confidence in the peer review process on the part of the applicants and the reviewers. (MLW)

Lists and discusses six sources of basic proposal writing skills and five sources of examples of proposals or parts of proposals. (CHC)

Suggests that citizenship cannot be effectively taught through school-focused programs emphasizing knowledge acquisition. Advocates an active approach which allows students to learn skills by experimenting and practicing them both in and out of school. Cites supportive research and three sample programs. (SJL)

Useful guidelines on choosing the right outside firm. (Author)

Demonstrates, along with Franklin's versatility, the recurrence of some basic educational assumptions. Like many of today's educators, he proposes to include both practical and theoretical subjects in a design for higher education. First printed in 1749 in pamphlet form with extensive footnotes and copious citations from then-authoritative…

Discusses the need to develop a psychological climate conducive to change in schools, the financing necessary for adequate system of research and development, and the limits research proposals should encompass to meet community needs. (RK)

An approach to make purchasing easier for administrators, and thus increase the chance of receiving requested equipment is presented. Three steps are involved: (1) Write a bid specifically stating exact details, (2) estimate the added cost for operation, and (3) include a revised course outline showing benefits of equipment to students. (TA)

Describes the grant proposal process followed by the Florida State University System to develop search and retrieval software adhering to the ANSI Z39.50 standard that would operate over the Open Systems Interconnection communications protocol on the local NOTIS system. Formation of the Z39.50 Implementation Group (ZIG) is also discussed.…

This second of a three-part series on grant writing for technology in education focuses on costs and benefits. Highlights include the cost of proposal writing, four categories of grant-writing situations based on cost and probability of funding, an implementation budget, and mathematical expectation. (Author/LRW)

In a survey, 80 occupational therapy directors described funding requests for 1988-90: they submitted 24 internal and 194 external requests, receiving full or partial funding for 115, an increase of $2 million compared to 1985-87. Programs received funding for training (35), model projects (2), research and development (6), and other activities…

Guidelines are offered for accessing local grant and foundation monies to fund special and innovative activities in gifted education programs. Descriptions of six projects funded by grants from local foundations demonstrate the variety of projects that can be funded. (JDD)