The need to evaluate course materials developed by the High School Geography Project led to the development of an evaluation strategy. Test data was of little use in identifying problems or in suggesting revisions in curriculum, but questionnaire information was useful in rating the effectiveness of the material. There are four critical stages in…

This report describes and evaluates two 1968 workshops on institutional research held in the South and Midwest. The workshops were designed to provide short-term intensive training in the problems and techniques of selected areas of institutional research and to allow discussions of the various philosophies of operating institutional research…

This report records the planning process of curriculum development for the projected undergraduate program of gerontology at the Institute of Gerontology, Federal City College. The goal of the project was to develop curriculum studies in aging for Federal City College undergraduate students, interested community persons, and workers employed in…

In an attempt to discover how, if at all, a consultant can be a significant factor in effecting changes in teachers and curriculum, the author, under the auspices of the National Union of Christian Schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the United States Office of Education Training Teachers of Teachers Program at the University of Illinois, made…

This research paper generally relates psychology to teaching; specifically, behavior shaping to curriculum planning. Reports are cited that emphasize operant learning as a means of behavior modification. In this instance, the teacher provides a favorable learning situation and arranges environmental factors to increase or decrease the frequency of…

This pamphlet surveys the research and literature dealing with the identification and use of organized knowledge in educational systems. Focusing on curriculum development and planning, the document discusses curriculum programs and projects in four fields: (1) physical and biological sciences, (2) mathematics, (3) social studies, and (4) English.…

Intended as a guide to acquaint interested persons with the facts and developmental efforts surrounding the career education concept, this publication provides: (1) a definition of career education, (2) the goals and objectives of the program, (3) concepts upon which career education is based, (4) suggested action steps for developing a career…

This publication presents the results of a survey of biology teaching in secondary schools during the 1965-66 academic year. The study, conducted by the Educational Testing Service, involved a sample consisting of approximately 38,000 students who took the College Board achievement tests. The results were tabulated for the Biological Sciences…

This followup study was conducted to determine the need for and relevance of associate degree industrial programs at Pennsylvania State University. More specifically, the study sought to determine the relationships between geographic and job mobility characteristics of associate degree graduates since their graduation. Responses from…

A total sample of three 4-1-4 calendar/curriculum institutions and two control programs were selected for participation in this evaluation research project. Data were collected in three separate but related phases: compilation of institutional data, questionnaire, and interviews. The study concentrated upon the impact of the interim term upon the…

The purpose of this study was to determine if an inquiry-oriented curriculum in elementary science (Science Curriculum Improvement Study, SCIS) transfer to other academic areas. A group of 46 pupils who had experienced SCIS in grades one through four, and 69 who had not experienced a similar course, were administered the Stanford Achievement Test…

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM EXPLORED WAYS OF OBTAINING GREATER COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG THE VARIOUS KINDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH CREATIVE INNOVATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION--INCLUDING CLASSROOM TEACHERS, CURRICULUM DIRECTORS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS, AND SOCIAL SCIENTISTS. THE BASIC NEEDS…

AN EFFORT WAS MADE TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGES AND CLUSTERS OF KNOWLEDGES MOST WIDELY USEFUL IN MAJOR TYPES OF WORK COMMONLY DONE BY ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS. PRINCIPAL TASKS OF TECHNICIANS WERE CLASSIFIED AS (1) DIAGNOSING TROUBLE IN SYSTEMS, (2) ADJUSTING AND OPERATING, (3) SERVICING, (4) ASSEMBLING, (5) INSTALLING, (6) DESIGNING AND…

Although both earlier and later periods in the history of English instruction in secondary schools have been extensively researched, developments from 1935 to the mid 1950s have received little attention. This study builds upon the works of Judy, Flanigan, and Botts, which provide a history of English instruction in the United States from its…

Analyzes the historical context of mass communication curricula, proposes a philosophical mode to which mass communication education ought to adhere, and suggests a particular definition and teaching methodology for the practical production course. (ED.)