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Ouderkirk, Wayne, Ed. – 1980
A curriculum used over a 3-year period in statewide training programs for residential child care workers is organized and described according to 11 training modules. The modules focus on increasing the self-awareness of the human service professional and on presenting basic facts about human development, procedures for assessment and planning, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Caregivers, Continuing Education, Emotional Disturbances
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. Special Education Section. – 1981
To assist special education teachers to develop individualized programs of instruction for students unable to benefit fully from a regular school program, this curriculum guide provides behavioral objectives for six elementary and secondary curricular areas, including basic skills, personal and social awareness, living in the environment, career…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Career Education, Competency Based Education
Cervantes, Robert A.; Jones, Earl – 1977
A communication skills program, initiated in the Edgewood Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas, in 1974, as part of the Experimental Schools Program, was conducted as part of a locally designed and implemented effort to improve the academic achievement of its largely Mexican American student body. Coinciding with the initiation of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bilingualism, Classroom Environment, Communication Skills
Willie, Reynold; Kummerow, Jean M. – 1978
Replies of 1400 elementary and secondary teachers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota) metropolitan area to a mail survey revealed that teachers: (1) held a particular interest in examining personal goals, learning about alternative careers, and learning new methods of teaching; (2) preferred activities in school buildings where they worked…
Descriptors: Career Development, College School Cooperation, Elementary School Teachers, Enrollment Influences
Nelson, JoAnn Neville – 1981
Parents experience parenthood as a state of personal growth, and share common concerns about their children and the parenting experience, according to a study of 30 middle class couples in a midwestern university community. Some of the common themes noted in group conversations about the subjective experience of parenthood include the recognition…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Individual Development, Parent Aspiration, Parent Attitudes
Magnusson, David – 1979
A longitudinal study conducted since 1965 in Sweden has investigated the role of higher education in the life situation of the individual adult. Study objectives have been to: chart the actual educational and vocational decisions made by young people; study the expectations of the individual concerning education and working life; identify…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Role, Decision Making, Education Work Relationship
Kummerow, Jean M.; And Others – 1978
The first section of this paper includes a brief review of adult development literature with a focus on life-stages. A study of 325 adults who completed questions about themselves is also reported. Areas of concern for important proportions of the sample are noted. Adult development programming can begin with these data-supported focal points. The…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Programs
Miranda (L.) and Associates, Bethesda, MD. – 1976
A program was conducted to develop and motivate minority women, in particular Hispanic origin women, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area to participate in business ownership and management. Offered at no cost to participants, the training program sought to equip potential managers with information and techniques in the fundamental…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrators, Business Administration, Communication Skills
Download full textD'Amico, Joseph J.; And Others – 1980
This booklet presents information to help teachers understand three influences on children's citizenship development and offers practical suggestions to enrich their citizenship education experiences. The three influences on citizenship development are role models (people that children imitate); institutional environments (children's physical,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Class Activities, Educational Resources
Freedman, Mervin; And Others – 1979
The importance of considering institutional educational goals, organizational functioning, and adult personality development in designing faculty development programs is addressed. After a brief historical sketch of faculty development and the situation of the faculty member today. ethnographic descriptions of two universities and a liberal arts…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Case Studies, College Environment, College Faculty
COREY, GERALD F. – 1967
IN A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN VARIABLES ON THE OUTCOMES OF A COURSE IN INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY, PRETESTS AND POSTTESTS WERE ADMINISTERED TO 180 STUDENTS IN FOUR PSYCHOLOGY CLASSES AND TO 50 OTHERS. VARIABLES WERE CLASS SIZE, INSTRUCTOR, AND LECTURE VS. DISCUSSION METHOD, AND THE TESTS WERE MEASURES OF CHANGES IN STUDENTS' SELF-CONCEPT,…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Techniques, Conventional Instruction, Course Evaluation
AMMONS, MARGARET P. – 1967
OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PERFORM IN ORDER TO MEASURE UP TO STANDARDS SET BY OTHERS RATHER THAN TO LEARN PERSONALLY, TO CHANGE THEMSELVES AND THEIR BEHAVIOR AS THEY EXPAND THEIR OWN CONCEPT OF REALITY. SUCH AFFECTIVE LEARNING, FAR MORE DIFFICULT TO PERCEIVE AND EVALUATE THAN COGNITIVE LEARNING, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MAJOR…
Descriptors: Achievement, Attitude Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Theories
Finley, Cathaleen – 1978
To help American Indian girls understand some of the many career opportunities which are available to them, this unit provides information on two job clusters; one cluster consists of a group of 15 related jobs, and the other is a group based on school subjects. The unit includes ideas for field trips and guest speakers, and it offers a variety of…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adolescents, American Indian Education, American Indians
Finley, Cathaleen – 1978
Emphasizing individual development and exploring the conflicts that American Indian girls may face because of societally or individually imposed sex roles, this leaders' guide for "Growing Up-Unit for Girls" includes concepts, objectives, background information, and learning experiences for the unit. There are learning experiences for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Burden, Paul R. – 1980
School teachers are in a profession that offers little advancement, but there is reason to believe that teachers go through significant developmental changes during their teaching years. Information about human development, career development, teacher characteristics, and the occupation of teaching indicates the likelihood of significant teacher…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary School Teachers, Individual Development, Professional Development
