This directory lists programs at 67 institutions leading to graduate degrees in instructional technology. For each program, the following information is presented: Degrees offered, number of students, degrees granted in 1968-69, names of full-time and part-time faculty, financial assistance available, and a one-paragraph description of the…

This paper reviews the background research for and discusses the developmental foundations of the performance-based teacher education project at The Center for Vocational and Technical Education at The Ohio State University. Phase I of the project was concerned with performance requirements for vocational education teachers, and Phase II was…

Studies and reports on functions and training of educational media personnel are summarized, and recommendations based on them are presented. Most of the studies catalog specific tasks performed by different types and levels of educational media personnel, analyze the nature of the tasks, classify them as being most appropriately performed by…

Career education and work experience education are discussed in terms of the common goal of education as preparation for work, and three basic common values: (1) The importance of work to both individuals in society and to society itself, (2) the need for and potential of experiential learning, and (3) the need to involve the formal education…

Coordinators, as described in this speech, refer to persons called department chairmen, chairpersons, heads, or leaders. The history of the use of coordinators and the responsibilities assigned to them by principals are discussed. The major emphasis of the paper is placed on the considerations necessary for the successful use of coordinators in…

An advanced training program for graduate students in health education who wish to become school-community health coordinators is described. (JD)

The author discusses the benefits of supervised occupational experience (S.O.E.) programs in vocational agriculture for jobs requiring less than four-year college degrees. (MF)

Discusses what the cooperative coordinator should do when employer requests violate the legal provisions of Title IX, Buckley Amendments, Civil Rights Acts, Vocational Education Acts, or other legislation. Typical verbal responses and general guidelines related to these legalities are presented. (BM)

The supervisor of consumer education for the Ohio State Department of Education lists guidelines developed for the consumer education coordinators placed in 16 of Ohio's 102 vocational education planning districts. He notes that the State provides funds for two services operated by the coordinators, resource libraries, and inservice programs. (MF)

One problem faced by social work field experience coordinators is lack of recognition by academic executives of the administrative, coordinative, and educative performance expectations of the job. The role definitions and responsibilities should be clarified and broadly disseminated. (Author/MSE)

Presents several ideas and techniques for teaching film, outlines major responsibilities of film specialists, suggests ways to begin incorporating film into the curriculum, and presents guidelines for creating the most receptive physical environment for viewing films. (MBR)

In 1997, the Clark County School District (CCSD) in Las Vegas (Nevada) approved a plan to provide released-time coordinators to facilitate technology integration in all of its K-12 schools. This paper documents the implementation of that plan in CCSD's elementary school programs. Data were gathered through surveys and interviews of the Educational…

Collaborative exchanges between teachers and educational researchers were studied through a project that focused on the induction of new community college teachers in Ontario (Canada). Each instructor was interviewed and much time was spent collaboratively developing full life history profiles. The focus of this exploration is on the on-site…

This paper discusses the College Career Liaison (CCL) Model at Colorado State University nearly a decade after implementation. The CCL model has evolved into an effective and efficient method of delivering career services and has proved to be a method that bridges gaps within student and academic affairs; maximizes dollars; provides a stronger…

Describes an outdoor education program for students from diverse social backgrounds and how they learned to cooperate with one another in their exploration of the wilderness. (RK)