The basic model of a secondary-level interdisciplinary environmental education curriculum development project being developed by the University of Georgia is described. International environmental problems require citizens to act politically either by direct participation or through the indirect but often powerful force of public opinion. Hence,…

The set of five self-training modules was developed as a companion document to the Institute on Rehabilitation Services study on rehabilitation of disabled public assistance recipients. The training sessions were designed primarily for use by teams working together in this priority area, especially at the level of the counselor/social worker…

A university level course which uses minicomputers in laboratory data acquisition and experimental control is described. The majority of the students are chemistry seniors and graduate students; prerequisites are general physics and one semester of computer science or programing experience. The goals of the course, which is divided into 3 5-week…

A leader's handbook is presented for a course designed for the continuing education of professional librarians at the level of middle or upper management who find that they need understanding about human resources in the library system beyond that acquired on the job or in previous library education. The course has four units: (1) Management: A…

This packet, developed by the Public Education Religion Studies Center (PERSC), provides the classroom teacher with materials which are helpful in designing and teaching courses or units on biblical literature. For a description of the purpose and activities of PERSC see related document SO 008 363. The packet contains eight articles by nationally…

The guidelines for an aviation education program give directions and provide coordination and correlation for the program in Pennsylvania's schools. Chapter 1 discusses the approach to aviation education--the problem, procedure, and definition of terms. Chapter 2 briefly outlines teacher responsibilities and student advantages. Focusing on…

The final report of the year long Interdisciplinary Support Classes Project at Banks High School, Banks, Oregon, is presented. Six cluster and noncluster staff members were involved in jointly developing and improving student instruction through interdisciplinary approaches. Outcomes for the 300-310 students in grades 9-12 included the development…

On the basis of a survey of the literature pertaining to the special education and guidance needs of the handicapped, a survey of existing programs at 47 California Community Colleges, the proceedings of advisory committee meetings, interviews with counselors, college health services staff, and representatives from community agencies working with…

An economic education program at Ashland College designed to improve the economic literacy of preservice teachers is described. The hypothesis behind the current program is that the level of economic literacy of both the preservice teachers and their students may be substantially improved by a unified and total approach to the transmission of…

The report describes a project to provide instruction in home health-management assistance in Fracksville, Pennsylvania. Home health-management assistants are defined as unlicensed nonprofessional workers who provide home management assistance and personal care to convalescent, disabled, or chronically ill persons. This one-year course is designed…

The document describes the special curriculum course offerings for the General Management Training Institute. It contains a general information sheet, a curriculum calendar for 1976, and course descriptions for the following courses: administrative officer seminar, analyzing managerial key results areas and formulating objectives, creative problem…

As part of a concerted effort by the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve and upgrade the effectiveness of their nationwide highway safety program, a basic training program for police traffic services was developed. The guide contains a description of the overall training program; suggestions for course planning including the scheduling of…

This course is designed to enable students to function in other classes in the curriculum, especially history, science, and math. Emphasis is on mastery of the use of the simple past tense in questions, answers, and negative and affirmative statements--in contrast to the present indefinite used in generalizations. Stress is placed on the…

This course concerns several grammatical points as well as the cultural topic of holidays. The language aspect emphasizes the use of dependent clauses, some irregular verbs, comparison of adjectives and adverbs, and intonational variations. Certain library skills, such as using the card catalog and appropriate reference books, are also practiced.…

The purpose of this book is to review the place of economics education in the curriculum and to investigate the significance of developments in educational theory and practice for the teaching of economics. It consists of a collection of studies on different aspects of economics education, prepared by 24 contributors from British and North…