This study investigated the following: (1) What are college students' perceptions of in-class activities or the way face-to-face class contact time is used? and (2) Do students' perceptions of the above differ based on amount of teaching experience they have had? Examined were the value or helpfulness of specific class activities in terms of…

This annual publication provides a summary of training activity in apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia, from the period 1998 to 2008, including information on training rates, attrition rates, completion rates, training within the trades and duration of training. The figures in this publication are derived from the National Apprentice and…

This study assessed the effects of a modified version of Check & Connect, a comprehensive student engagement intervention, on the attendance, behavior, and academic performance of secondary African American females with violent and aggressive behavior problems. In addition, the Student Engagement Instrument (SEI) was used to assess cognitive…

This article reports on findings from a school-based action research project with aboriginal adolescent students attending an alternative school in Canada. As a Freirean response to these marginalized students' school failures, the researcher engaged students in a critical multiliteracies approach to language and literacy learning. Based on…

Computer retailers and manufacturers have found providing appropriate instruction to be an essential part of marketing and selling their products. Most computer stores have classrooms in which courses are offered, providing an informal, interactive atmosphere for the instruction. The microcomputer market has split into two major segments: the…

Suggestions are given for outdoor education activities utilizing the ecological impact of a cold winter environment. (JC)

"The Principal," a publication of the School Administration Association of New York State, contains this article clarifying goals for the organizational change involved in instituting mini courses and providing suggestions for successful mini course implementation. (JH)

The passive state of higher education must be changed by active reconsideration of the old model of the university. Some considerations might be an orientation toward older students and interrupted schooling, reviewing the civic and "elitist" vs. "democratic" functions of higher education, the importance of teaching as opposed to research, and the…

An urban center for therapy, education, and social involvement is designed on the model of a village in order to simulate a middle class environment. (Author/MLF)

Although the Nontraditional Study Program in agriculture is still in the formative stages its plan of operation is delineated into the following categories: admissions, competencies, educational contract plan, faculty, time/space, financing and evaluation. (BP)

The book addresses issues in meeting the educational needs of disruptive students. In the introduction, R. Sarri examines the rise of alternative schools and discusses common elements in their design and operation. D. Sabatino follows with "Issues and Concerns: Problems with Alternative Schools," in which he examines the particular difficulties…

This report describes the methodology and summarizes the findings from field research conducted in four school districts during 1978-79 on inschool alternatives to suspension programs. Data were collected on program history, philosophy, structure, operational characteristics, student characteristics, and program impact. Methods used included…

Described are 10 models of educational programing for gifted students as they have been implemented by different school districts. The following program alternatives are discussed: learning centers; resource rooms (implemented with native American students in a sparsely populated area); itinerant teachers; mobile learning units; executive…