Examinations of 50 general science writing course syllabi used at 32 schools (55% response rate to a survey of 58 colleges and universities listing science writing courses in their curricula) reveal a wide range of course objectives and a varied use of resource materials. The emphasis is necessarily on writing skills, although a number of the…

The book contains guidelines for a competency-based entry-level curriculum in therapeutic recreation. An introductory session discusses the rationale for and process of developing a competency-based curriculum. Suggested learning activities and performance criteria are listed for each objective in the following 10 modules: philosophical and…

Course objectives for the three credit hour Lakota Oral Literature (college level English) course presented in this publication are to: perceive through the reading and hearing of Lakota legends a better understanding of the known world of the Lakota people which existed prior to white contact; understand the origin of the laws which the Lakota…

The "total newspaper" concept is a new philosophy of newspaper management that emphasizes the interrelations within a newspaper's organizational structure and the interactions between the newspaper, its mission, and its market. During a time when more practitioners and educators are emphasizing specialization, the aim of this new approach to…

The purpose of the Laser/Electro-Optics Technology (LEOT) Project was to establish a pilot educational program, develop a flexible curriculum, prepare and test instructional materials, transport the curriculum and instructional materials into other educational institutions by establishing relevant LEOT programs wherever they are needed, and to…

The suggestions for learning activities in career education are presented with the aim of establishing career exploration opportunities with special emphasis on individual review and exploration. Objectives and activities, resources, and evaluations focus on four domains of career consciousness (self and interpersonal skills, knowledge of work and…

The curriculum guide for commercial foods instruction is designed to aid the teacher in communicating the importance of menu cycles in commercial food production. It also provides information about the necessary steps in getting food from the raw form to the finished product, and then to the consumer. In addition to providing information on how to…

The curriculum guide correlates concepts in business mathematics with career-oriented concepts and activities. The curriculum outline format gives the concepts to be taught, matched with related career-oriented performance objectives, concepts, and suggested instructional activities in facing page layouts. The outline is divided into the major…

This curriculum guide was prepared to assist community college administrators in the development of an education and training program for persons who desire to become directors of volunteer programs and for those currently so employed who desire upgrading or retraining to meet new trends. Following a brief discussion of the need for trained…

In this book, the authors set forth a humanistic approach to teaching and learning which focuses on the prime values of love, trust, cooperation, and tolerance. If the school is to prepare students for life, the authors maintain that teaching human values is tantamount to teaching survival skills. This book presents practical ways to create such…

The module deals mainly with some of the service problems experienced by consumers, examines the causes of some problems, and suggests some solutions, attempting to present the standpoint of the producer as well as the buyer and user. The module may be presented as a semester or part semester course. Organized by expected student understandings,…

This is a manual of lesson plans developed for the junior high level as part of a comprehensive career education program called Career Achievement Skills Training (CAST) developed by the Pontiac Public School Personnel, Pontiac, Michigan. These lessons include two components: (1) student procedure sheets-behavioral and sequential steps leading to…

This guide provides operators of driving schools with a body of information and procedures that will enable them to develop programs capable of meeting the particular needs of their students, and capable of being administered within the resources available to them. The guide does not attempt to prescribe one specific instructional program but…

Presented is an instructional guide for teaching mentally retarded persons to become housekeeping assistants. Listed are tasks, objectives, and background information for the following six units: general safety procedures; daily duties (general cleaning, use of supply carts, and bathroom cleaning); laundry procedures (including use of washer and…

This booklet was prepared as a guide for New Mexico teachers for incorporating environmental education into existing curricula. The booklet begins with a discussion of the objectives of environmental education and the role of schools. Brief discussions are given on the social and economic implications of environmental education, a single procedure…