This report presents case studies of the role of school libraries and their transformation into school media centers in elementary and secondary schools in Serbia, Croatia, and Hungary. It is noted that the school media center is not conceived of as a simple mechanism for storing books and audiovisual aids, but as an active center for…

This report presents the findings of a survey of 255 further education college lecturers who had successfully completed the Certificate in Education (Further Education) course at the Scottish School of Further Education (SSFE), Jordanhill, in the 5 years following the restructuring of the course in 1986. The views of 33 principals of colleges of…

This survey was designed to obtain information on jobs and task requirements for instructional design (ID) professionals and relate positions in the field to academic programs. Data were collected via a questionnaire that combined needs assessment and analysis of instructional requirements, including the demographics of ID positions, the…

The U.S. Constitution guarantees a right to privacy that requires deputies and jailers to avoid the unnecessary disclosure of sensitive information about a person. This privacy right especially covers Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-related (AIDS) information, and it even protects the immediate family of persons infected with human…

Designed to bridge the gap between theory and application in undergraduate social sciences, the Lila Acheson Wallace School of Community Service and Public Affairs was established in 1967 at the University of Oregon. Its program is outlined including the four professional training programs and the interdisciplinary and field instruction…

Arguing that students' demand for relevance is for wisdom rather than for utilitarian knowledge, and that it is caused by poor teaching, particularly in the liberal arts, the author emphasizes the individual teacher's responsibility to communicate the proper view of education, to lead students in their search for wisdom. (JT)

The personal teaching objectives of a national sample of college and university teaching faculty during the 1972-1973 academic year are contrasted with the goals that they attribute to their institutions. A greater emphasis on vocational and community services goals are projected for future sociological training. [Available from American…

This article describes auto-tutorial units for teaching manual skills to occupational-therapy assistant students. (JS)

A study surveyed current presentation skills training practices of "Fortune 500" industrial companies. Each company's chief executive officer was sent a cover letter explaining the study and a copy of the survey. Data were obtained from 154 respondents (for a 36% response rate). Results indicated the importance of presentation skills to…

Now in the third year of operation, the Oklahoma Leadership in Educational Administration (LEAD) Project is implementing a professional development program for state educational administrators. The mission of the project is to develop and implement a research-based leadership skills training model to improve the effectiveness of practicing school…

The Vocational-Technical Division of the Arkansas Department of Education has developed a personnel development program for nondegreed instructors employed in postsecondary vocational-technical schools in Arkansas. A professional development committee made up of the instructor, a supervisor of instruction, and a university teacher educator helps…

The case study contained in this document describes the Greek In-Service Training System (INST) for primary and secondary school teachers, critically analyzes INST's function, and delineates its future perspectives. The approach taken involves relating the INST to its socio-historical, -ideological, and -political context. An introduction…

The 26 masters for overhead transparencies that make up this collection include quotations, suggestions, and checklists related to teaching bibliographic instruction. Individual masters include definitions of bibliographic instruction; the characteristics of ineffective library users; a checklist for effective teaching techniques; the…

This paper reports on the emerging market in information on development-related activities in terms of the European capacity in databases and information networking. The first of its two parts addresses issues that are emerging consequent to the introduction of information technology in developing countries. Problems of definition and interest in…

This is the first of three volumes which presents the Committee on Biomedical and Behavioral Research Personnel's examination of the educational process that leads to doctoral degrees in biomedical and behavioral science (and to postdoctoral study in some cases) and the role of the National Research Service Awards (NRSA) training programs in it.…