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Andrews, Theodore; And Others – 1978
This report is the first of two volumes concerning the 1977 Teacher Corps Corps Member Training Institute (CMTI). Volume I is a description of CMTI as it occurred; Volume II is an analysis of the data. The information is divided into six general catagories: 1) a profile and description of the participants in the summer institute; 2) a discussion…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Inservice Teacher Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Interpersonal Relationship
ROEMMICH, OTTO – 1967
IN A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE POLICIES OF CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES FOR ATTENDANCE AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, 63 OF THE 78 COLLEGES RESPONDED. WHILE ALL DISTRICTS PERMITTED INSTRUCTORS TO ATTEND CONFERENCES, ONLY 31 HAD RELEVANT WRITTEN POLICIES. OUT-OF-STATE CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE WAS COMMONLY SUBJECT TO LOCAL DISTRICT LIMITATIONS.…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Attendance, College Faculty, Conferences
PHINAZEE, ANNETTE HOAGE – 1967
PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTE ATTENDED BY BOTH LIBRARIANS AND HISTORIANS WERE (1) TO REVIEW THE PRESENT STATUS OF LIBRARY MATERIALS BY AND ABOUT AMERICAN NEGROES AND EXPLORE IDEAS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, (2) TO CONSIDER METHODS OF IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO MATERIALS, AND (3) TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION AMONG LIBRARIANS AND SCHOLARS…
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black Culture, Black History, Black Institutions
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1967
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS OF THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCATION WERE USED TO DETERMINE THE DEGREE OF IMPROVEMENT ACHIEVED BY 2,300 FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS WHO RECEIVED ADVANCED TRAINING IN THE 1966 NDEA SUMMER FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTITUTES. TEACHERS OF FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, RUSSIAN, AND SPANISH IN 52 INSTITUTES WERE TESTED AT THE BEGINNING…
Descriptors: Institutes (Training Programs), Language Proficiency, Language Teachers, Language Tests
McPhail, Irving P. – 1978
The purpose of this paper is to describe an institute on basic skills that was organized for faculty members at a historically black, public, four-year, urban-oriented, "open admissions" college. Specifically, the described institute was designed to develop positive faculty attitudes toward incorporating the teaching of basic skills into the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Faculty Development, High Risk Students, Higher Education
Smith, Jessie Carney – 1979
An institute on ethnic genealogy for librarians held by Fisk University was designed to prepare librarians to collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate materials on ethnic genealogy to meet the needs of pluralistic communities, and to create more widespread interest in collecting and preserving materials on ethnic genealogy to support future…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Origins
Smith, G. Rogers – 1975
Resources for planning adult education events are provided in this manual. Four major sections, with subdivisions, are presented: (1) Pre-meeting Preparation (the planning committee, goals and objectives, facilities and equipment, and leadership); (2) The Meeting (orientation and opening, working toward the objectives, people factors, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Equipment, Evaluation Methods, Group Discussion
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc., Reston, VA. – 1967
A BULLETIN WHICH EMPHASIZES THE NEED FOR EFFECTIVE INSERVICE EDUCATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS BEGINS WITH AN INTRODUCTORY SECTION WHICH (1) DESCRIBES TYPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAMS, (2) LISTS FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE TEACHERS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS MATHEMATICS TEACHING, AND (3) CITES IMPLICATIONS OF…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers, Independent Study, Inservice Teacher Education
University City Science Center, Philadelphia, PA. – 1966
THE DESIGN OF THIS FACILITY FOR A PROPOSED SCIENCE CENTER BEGAN WITH AN ANALYSIS OF COMMUNICATIVE NETWORKS AND OTHER RELATED CONCEPTUAL IMPLEMENTS. EMPHASIZED WERE--(1) FUNCTIONAL RESOURCE LOCATION, (2) INFORMATION EXCHANGE, (3) COMPLIMENTARY FACILITIES, (4) ADAPTATION TO ACTIVITY, (5) ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND SPACE, AND (6) ADAPTIVE…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Audiovisual Communications, Conferences, Continuing Education Centers
TAYLOR, ROBERT E. – 1968
ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTER FOR THE QUARTER INCLUDED CONTINUED WORK ON 14 CENTER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND ON TWO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AND A RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM FUNDED BY SPECIAL CONTRACTS. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A 2-DAY MEETING FOR STATE PERSONNEL ON INFORMATION ACCESSIBILITY, FOUR RESEARCH TRAINING…
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Institutes (Training Programs), Leadership Training
Herner, Saul – 1968
A one day course was developed to train and inform working scientists and engineers in the most direct and efficient means of seeking and acquiring scientific and technical information related to their day-to-day professional activities. The course was given three times to groups of forty Federally-employed scientists and engineers in the middle…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Engineering, Engineers
Jenkins, Offa Lou Harris – 1978
Week-end college offerings provided more than 360 paraprofessionals, parents, and professionals with opportunities for comprehensive study of ways to meet the developmental needs of children with handicapping conditions. The program was initiated through the cooperative efforts of a college special education department, a university affiliated…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Course Descriptions, Handicapped Children, Higher Education
Burgener, V. E.; Reese, Dorothy – 1975
A series of five national instructor training workshops were planned for traffic court judges and administrators. A curriculum package which had been previously prepared was used to orient selected key personnel toward highway safety. Technical Education Research Centers (Midwest Center) conducted the conferences from October 23 to December 12,…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Conferences, Court Judges, Courts
Iraci, Joseph – 1975
Summarized are the proceedings from a special study institute on the I CAN Project which has developed individualized physical education curriculum materials for trainable retarded students. It is explained that the project cover instruction in acquatic skills, body management, fundamental skills (such as locomotion and object control), and health…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Conference Reports, Curriculum, Exceptional Child Education
Helgeson, Stanley L. – 1974
Focused on the impact of the institute program for inservice teachers sponsored by the National Science Foundation, this report summarizes the findings of 138 documents (research and evaluation studies). Documents reviewed were grouped into dissertations and theses (63), journal articles (41), interim or final reports (23), papers presented at…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Higher Education, Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education
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