Examination of the interdisciplinary relationship of library science and information science has led to the development of common core curriculums for both disciplines. Educational institutions in developing and developed nations alike are increasingly planning and using integrated curriculums as a common base for educating librarians and…

A discussion is presented on eliminating the current fragmentation of the undergraduate liberal education curriculum and developing a curriculum by building curricular areas not around disciplines but around questions, problems, and enduring ideas for constructive social change. A description is given of three exemplary projects developed to…

Realizing the importance of writing skills in communicating with other professionals and in educating the public, scientists and scientific institutions have renewed their interest in the writing education of science students. Informal surveys show that technological and engineering schools are reinstituting writing requirements and staffing the…

The court reporting curriculum at Alvin Community College, which leads to an associate of applied science degree, has been praised by the National Shorthand Reporters Association, which sets the standards for court reporting schools. The court reporter uses a method of taking notes called stenotypy which entails taking down verbatim everything…

A survey was conducted of members of the Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association, resulting in an evaluation of the core French-as-a-second-language program for grades 7 to 13. Results indicate that the use of video is not a significant part of regular classroom activities, a fact which is viewed as a problem to be overcome. The teachers are…

THIS DOCUMENT IS A GUIDE FOR TEACHING ART IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. IT PRESENTS BACKGROUND INFORMATION IN THE AREAS OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF ART, UNDERSTANDING WORLD CULTURES AS RELATED TO ART, AND ART AND THE COMMUNITY. THE ROLES OF ART COORDINATOR, CLASSROOM TEACHER, PRINCIPAL, AND PARENT ARE DISCUSSED. THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES IN ART,…

The framework presented in this paper uses an organizational perspective to describe and compare alternative approaches to teacher education. Alternatives in teacher education such as competency-based teacher education, humanistic education, or programs typified by academic-oriented, liberal arts teacher education are discussed from the viewpoint…

This module on promoting vocational education and recruiting eligible students for vocational programs is one of a set of seven on vocational students and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business,…

In this study, a comparison was made between the achievement scores in English usage of students who were assigned English classes during their last two years of high school and the scores of students who elected English classes. The 667 participants in this study were members of the 1970 and 1972 graduating classes at Aviation High School,…

The Oregon Department of Education has prepared this curriculum guide to assist community college personnel in developing or upgrading real estate programs. This fast-growing field has demanded that community colleges analyze the course content of such programs so that they are relevant to the actual needs of the industry. An Advisory Committee…

This 62 item bibliography is divided into three parts: 1) Comparative Studies: block-time students matched with students in more conventional programs; 2) Normative Studies: achievement of block-time students compared with test norms or averages; and, 3) Summaries. Most of the doctoral dissertations, journal articles, and other research reports…

An education satellite offers the technology to enhance the quality, control the cost, and expand the available opportunities of secondary school education. The satellite is the vehicle through which change can be effected in the secondary school system, particularly to bring quality education to the segments of the population now in sparsely…

This paper reviews some of the acts, reports, and study council actions which have impacted on further (post-compulsory) education since 1944, especially the trend to integrate academic and vocational studies, coordinate core courses, and design innovative instructional packages. (SJL)

Among other things, a general education is the habit of questioning. It transcends the more narrow limitations of a specific discipline. A core curriculum needs to be prescribed that consists of a variety of special interdisciplinary courses or ones especially organized around unifying interdisciplinary problems. (SW)

A core of educational concepts in business ownership and management for two-year postsecondary institutions is outlined: economic systems, economic decisionmaking, organizational structure, management principles, marketing factors, accounting, legal obligations, financial structure, risk-taking and insurance, taxes, data processing, and social…