This study analyzes catalog descriptions from a large state university in ten-year increments from 1965 to 1995 to look for evidence of a transformation of colleges and universities as a result of the introduction of women as a subject in the curriculum. Feminist scholars in the 1980s predicted the transformation would occur gradually and…

The Office of Personnel Management should designate a new professional series for hiring individuals in outdoor recreational management. A new professional series would help set a standard for professionals with training in both resource management and the social sciences. Recommended educational requirements for the series include: (1) natural…

This essay and bibliography reports on references pertinent to the theme of humanities instruction in the community college. Although the majority of the sources are in the ERIC collection, also cited are books and articles considered to be basic general references on humanities programs and courses in community colleges. (Author/NHM)

Geology is an ideal subject in which to introduce the "discovery" method of learning. Available from: National Institute of Adult Education (England and Wales), 35 Queen Anne St., London W1M OBL England. (BP)

Presenting an historical overview of the development of speech courses at Millersville University (Pennsylvania), this paper analyzes the past, present, and future status of speech communication within the context of the general education curriculum. The historical perspective treats the origins and definition of speech as a college course…

This series of exercises is designed to provide undergraduate students with some experiences to deepen and clarify their understanding of the various approaches to personality. The exercises include the semantic differential, modeling, systematic desensitization, shaping, role construct repertory, free association, and approach-avoidance…

Selected questions from a questionnaire that helps students evaluate how their course deals with women are presented. Some changes were made to this questionnaire, which was initially developed and used at Duke University (North Carolina). The survey also includes selected questions about classroom interaction. It can be used as is by individual…

Although devised for the college level, this teaching guide could serve as a foundation for the development of courses in sports history or to supplement existing courses in the social studies curriculum at either the elementary, middle, or high school level. The guide is organized into three section: (1) preliminaries, consisting of two sample…

Despite the increasing acceptance of the value of psychotherapy, there are still those who think people should solve their own problems. A study was conducted to investigate the attitudes of college students toward seeking professional help before and after taking a course in abnormal psychology to determine whether exposure to the purposes and…

Curriculum elements, structure, and influences for engineering technology programs are listed and explained. (DT)

Describes the field of bioengineering with particular emphasis on agricultural engineering, and presents the results of a survey of schools that combine biology and engineering in their curricula. (JR)

Directors of 100 library schools, both accredited and unaccredited, answered questionnaires designed to determine their attitudes toward library curricula in the areas of: theory versus applications, thesis requirements, library fieldwork, comprehensive examinations, course requirements, non-print materials, intellectual freedom and censorship,…