Pressure upon institutions of higher education to attract more students and to cut back on the number of courses offered has increased in recent years. A part of the problem is to determine which courses should continue to be offered and to better fit student interests to the course available. One solution to this problem, is the offering of…

The materials in this report provide a case study of the development and validation of self-instructional lessons on four topics customarily included in a first college accounting course. For each topic, performance objectives were embodied in four criterion tests. The author provides documents relating to departmental curriculum decisions and to…

This study was designed to provide statistical analysis of certain curricular characteristics that could be used as a projective device to be considered prior to the implementation of any further changes of curricular or philosophical significance. The population of the study comprised all students at Nasson College in the classes of 1968 through…

Guidelines for the selection of teachers who will participate in the Thirteen-College Curriculum Program (TCCP) include a compilation of written materials and a list of recommended activities. The first part of this document provides a description of materials including the brochure, statement of the course, teacher selection criteria, ideal…

A mathematics curriculum guide is presented for the purpose of offering statewide guidelines to colleges for determining the content of those courses which might be considered standard courses in the first two years of the college curriculum. Courses covered include: intermediate algebra, college algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry,…

The specific problem of this research was to ascertain and establish the essential major goals for university level treatment media courses for the professional preparation of occupational therapists and to determine basic units of instruction to contribute to the fulfillment of such goals. Course outlines and a syllabus were researched to…

This report is the fourth of a series of reports on Education in Information Science (Documentation). The first three reports cover educational issues in general and the details of central course offerings in the UCLA Library School program. These reports are reviewed and commented upon to set the stage for the present writing which outlines the…

This document reports the development of a program for the preparation of junior college faculty. A survey of 34 college administrators conducted in the fall of 1970 verified the need for special programs dealing with unique philosophies and problems of a junior college. Junior college administrators from Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, and…

In the fall of 1969, Hiram College launched a new curriculum. All the traditional discipline-oriented graduation requirements were eliminated in favor of several types of interdisciplinary programs and more student electives. The focus of the Hiram curriculum is on the freshman year. As a result of these changes, a task force was appointed to…

Serving as a useful reference tool for those interested in college film courses and in the audience for film scholarship, this guide lists 427 colleges and universities offering courses in film. It contains extensive information on the 96 schools where students can major in film. The institutions are listed alphabetically under states, and…

A 2-week teaching methodology workshop at Airlangga Law Faculty in February 1974 resulted in a far-reaching appraisal of Indonesian legal education. Workshop conclusions are summarized and discussed: goals and objectives of Indonesian legal education, curriculum, teaching methods, instructional materials, research papers and writing assignments,…

Where does course content fit into the context of modern theories and practices of a liberal arts education? Two camps within the academic community are described: those who feel responsible for the personal growth of their students and those who see themselves as dispensers of information. (LBH)

The schools of education at 88 institutions that offer graduate-level training in adult education were surveyed for information pertinent to their course offerings in and about aging. Of these 88 schools, only 19 percent offer courses in education and aging. (Author)

The faculty of arts and sciences at Harvard University has begun debate on the first major overhaul of its undergraduate curriculum in more than 30 years. Discusses Dean Henry Rosovsky's proposal to abolish the "general education" and to replace it with a considerably more organized "core curriculum". (Author/RK)

In this study, the results of a survey of educational training programs in Indiana are summarized and compared with the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education survey of programs throughout the United States. These surveys indicate considerable disparity in courses and programs among universities across the nation. (Author)