Describes the Program for the Advancement of the College Teaching of Science (PACTS), which provides a sabbatical leave opportunity for college professors to study pedagogy. (CS)

Presents observations on the present status and future prospects of environment-focused programs in Canadian post-secondary educational institutions. Environmental education is firmly established in many cases, but the field will face changes in issues and emphasis in future years. (WB)

Reviews past achievements and future needs in Australia's environmental education efforts. Progress has been made in developing field study centers, a national organization, and curriculum materials. Lack of emphasis on program evaluation and sparse inclusion of environmental concerns in technical education programs remain serious deficiencies.…

Notes responses to present deficiencies in college introductory economics courses. Discusses the University of Nebraska's ADAPT (Accent on Developing Abstract Processes of Thought) program. The interdisciplinary project, based on Piaget's developmental stages, assists students in acquiring reasoning skills for the highest stage of intellectual…

An art teacher at an inner city elementary school has found that his young students are eager to join his after-school art club and to tackle the difficult processes of etching and printmaking. This article describes the program's printmaking procedures and facilities. (SJL)

Describes the writing experiences of a group of gifted fifth and sixth grade students in the Active Learning Experiences in Resourceful Thinking (ALERT) program in Abilene, Texas. (HTH)

Describes a management information course developed at Texas Christian University. The course includes a set of classroom-proven materials that provide students with several options for hands-on involvement--cases and case solution techniques, both small and large decision support systems, and formats for field projects. (Author/IRT)

Reviews descriptions of secondary school remedial reading programs found in the ERIC database. Programs designed to increase student involvement in the learning process include an elective system, a combined art and reading program, and a television reading program. (MKM)

A model developed by Project EMPLOY, a program designed to increase the positive attitude of vocational educators toward the integration of handicapped students, is described. (PHR)

Provides an update on what has happened in family day care in New York City since 1974. The pros and cons of this type of day care and prospects for the future are discussed. (Author/MP)

Summaries of eight titles of the reauthorized (for fiscal years 1979 through 1982) Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) are presented and discussed. The new CETA will serve, essentially, to increase the earned income of the economically disadvantaged. (MF)

An English elementary-level administrator discusses what his county system does in the way of teaching basic skills, implementing accountability, teaching the gifted, organizing grades, and providing for staff development in in-service programs for teachers. (IRT)

Presents a brief description of the designs and strategies of three agricultural and extension education programs and three occupational training programs in lesser developed countries. Specific details of each program are presented in a summary table. (LRA)

Instead of the traditional emphasis on performance by a few, music programs should also include composition and appreciation and embody experiences in aesthetic education for the entire student body. These experiences could include musicianship and music history, literature, structure, organization, and performance. (JM)

Arts programs frequently are integrated into other curriculum areas as an economic measure. Although program quality usually suffers as a result, following the guidelines offered here can ensure that integrated programs are effective. (Author/JM)