A study examined current usage of microcomputers, projected software needs, and teacher inservice training needs in Texas vocational agriculture programs. Questionnaires were mailed to each of the 922 vocational agriculture departments in Texas. Data from the 446 usable instruments returned were tabulated by geographical area and school size.…

Among the 36 research papers and critiques are "A Comparison of 1972 and 1980 Secondary Agricultural Education Students" (Navaratnam, Oliver); "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Moore); "Assessment of Preservice Preparation by Recent Graduates of Agricultural Education Programs" (Yahya, Burnett); "Characteristics and Activities of Vocational…

The papers included in this book focus on writing and reading across the curriculum. Beginning with an introduction by Malcolm P. Douglass, the book contains the following 25 titles: "Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum" (Malcolm P. Douglass); "A Deepening Understanding of Reading and Writing" (Walter Loban); "The…

This book provides school administrators with the basic information they need to understand the potential of the microcomputer as an educational tool in today's schools. It covers the general operating principles for microcomputers, describes the hardware, discusses the principles of programming and the programs available, and introduces computer…

This manual is designed to provide bilingual educators with information concerning the realistic potential of microcomputers in vocational education programs. Discussed first are the benefits, limitations, and hardware configurations of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). The next chapter deals with courseware and instructional management…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 39 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the assessment of writing ability; (2) small group discussion as a prewriting activity; (3) effects of evaluation methods in learning technical writing skills;…

Six dimensions of computer literacy for social studies educators to address are discussed. In preparing social studies teachers for the 21st century, educators need to determine which aspects of computer literacy are essential to incorporate into teacher education. First, teachers must have knowledge of the basic sources of information, such as…

Based on a comprehensive review of the existing research reinforced by consultation with a panel of experts, this report documents the impact of computers on many aspects of elementary and secondary school operation--e.g., uses to which computers are put, student performance and attitudes, and teacher atttiudes--and also on postsecondary…

The use of PLATO computer assisted instructional materials to teach Modern Hebrew at the University of Illinois is considered. To enable students to progress toward competency with the full range of styles in use in Israel including conversation, journalistic, and literary Hebrew, an emphasis is placed on informal spoken Hebrew during the first…

These training materials are designed to help vocational education teachers introduce students to the utilization and installation of mini- and microcomputers in residential and small business buildings. It consists of two chapters. Chapter 1 contains general materials, designed to promote awareness, and chapter 2 contains materials which are…

Technological advances in computers and telecommunications that have significantly changed higher education are analyzed within a framework that associates technologies, applications, and aspects of institutions that are affected. Two further frameworks, one for information systems suggested by decision support systems study and one which is a map…

A project was organized around a series of activities to prepare materials or disseminations for small business management education programs. Activities were as follow: (1) prepare needs assessment procedures for determining the number and types of businesses to be served by a small business management education program; prepare model…

The essays in this collection are designed to provide an overview of the most pressing issues and ideas with which English teachers contend today and will contend in the near future. The contributors, 22 English teachers and educators, have attempted to view change in a sufficiently broad perspective to enable them to make responsible predictions…

This document reproduces the presentations given in a 1979 professional development seminar conducted for state officials responsible for education. The focus of the seminar was how the states can respond to the educational problems of the 1980s. Topics addressed include the overall picture of education in the 1980s, the implications of…

This selected bibliography contains references to over 200 articles published in the last decade that clearly indicate the interest in nontraditional options for continuing education in the health professions. The articles found in approximately 100 professional journals both provide general information about options for study and focus on…