Developed through a study of concepts and subconcepts included in a number of instructional materials and evaluated by state education agency personnel and homemaking teachers, this framework is designed to aid the teacher in planning local homemaking programs and in developing local curriculum guides. Vocational home economics in Texas consists…

This booklet contains institutional capability profiles on the 17 educational laboratories and R&D centers primarily supported by the National Institute of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Each institution presents its capabilities in terms of mission, programs, resources, staff, and facilities. The original…

Training needs analysis, training program planning, pilot sessions and their evaluation, and follow through sessions on a continuing basis are examined, using an approach applicable to an outside or inside trainer. (LH)

Describes a successful retirement preparation program developed by the University of Wisconsin to help acquaint staff members 55 and over with advantages and pitfalls of retirement. Content of the six 2-hour sessions included financial planning, physical and mental health, housing and living arrangements, leisure time activities and the meaning of…

Clarifies the activities, understandings, and skills that are of most importance in the preparation of future young adult librarians. The survey sample, methodology, and findings are described; data are presented in six tables. (JD)

Considers some important points a reading teacher and a classroom aide must understand before teaching elementary students. Also discusses some successful reading projects using classroom aides. (RK)

Three factors influencing the adoption or rejection of educational innovations in public school systems are empirically identified: characteristics of innovations (in the case, innovation in vocational and career education); characteristics of clients or users of these innovations; and types of communication employed by advocates of innovations.…

This article reports on a mail-questionnaire survey of fourteen Asian American Studies programs in the United States. The following are discussed: (1) program resources and features; (2) enrollment and course trends; (3) teaching and curriculum; (4) research and publications; and (5) community involvement. (Author/AM)

Discusses the nature and the process of consultation in public education. (Editor/RK)

Why we should base our physical education programs on current knowledge rather than common fads. (Editor)

When youngsters in a Massachusetts Upward Bound program became disciplinary problems instead of learners, it appeared that the program more than the youngsters needed correcting. (Editor)

Discusses hardware and software requirements and the physical layout of a computerized general psychology laboratory which provides students with direct experience in contemporary psychological research. Lists topics and assignments for the class as well as software used. Concludes that students overwhelmingly rate the class as helpful in learning…

The authors discuss the two doctoral degrees in nursing --the professional doctor of nursing science and the research doctor of philosophy--and argue that nursing must differentiate more clearly between the two. Topics covered include the history of doctoral education, program goals, and a plan to develop distinctions between the two. (CH)

The author examines the physician's responsibility for lifelong learning, adult learning projects, the number of learning projects adults undertake in a year and time spent on these projects, content of these projects, motivation for learning projects, credit as a motivator, learning resources, how learning projects are planned, and status and…