The design of the Ohio State University undergraduate program in industrial technology education features innovation in the design of substantive courses and their sequence within the field of specialization. The program consists of a foundation core, an intermediate core, and advanced elective specialization. (Descriptions of each course within…

WRITEACOURSE is a programing language for man-computer interactions. It was originally designed for writing computer assisted instruction courses, but it can also be used to control a remote terminal in a variety of applications which involve display and editing of characters. It is not suited for applications which use the computer as an…

This guide on group discussion leader training provides for a four session course structured to enable each trainee to practice and be evaluated. Session 1 stresses the nature and uses of discussion, and introduces trainees to role playing. Other sessions concentrate on summarizing and decision making; on group satisfaction or problem solving and…

This paper (chapter 7 of a larger monograph entitled "Training Teams of Teachers for Urban Schools: The Ford Training and Placement Program") discusses the three major stages of training in the Ford Training and Placement Program: a) specialist training and focused preparation, b) cadre training and coordinated preparation, and c) the intern year…

Programmed Learning and Teaching Operation (PLATO) distributes instructional materials in the form of text, numbers, animated drawings and other graphics for individualized, self-paced learning. (Author)

The paper reviews inadequacies common in secondary programs for learning disabled students and suggests guidelines for more appropriate program development. (CL)

Laboratory-based curriculum planning often takes too long to be of use to teachers. The author suggests, however, that the New Zealand International Society for Education through Art (INSEA) has created a balance between curriculum development as seen from the classroom teacher's view and that of the educational researcher. (RK)

This paper reviews the historical development of integrated data base management systems and examines competing approaches. Topics include management and utilization, implementation and design, query languages, security, integrity, privacy and concurrency. (Author/KP)

The mentoring relationship is examined in terms of the stages in the process and the benefits to mentor, protege, and the organization. A four-step procedure to effectively foster mentoring in schools is presented. (MT)

This article presents research findings, definitions, elements, steps, and philosophical issues pertinent to the credentialing process of health educators. (DF)

Consists of two articles that (1) suggest use of the Delphi method for eliciting the recommendations of experts on the content of a meaningful and timely course of study for education and training programs and (2) discuss the importance of linking training evaluation to the processes of design and implementation. (JOW)

Examines Competency-Based Education (CBE) at the Wascana Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in Regina from the perspective of counseling. Program characteristics, program development, student involvement, and counselor role in the program are described. (Author/BL)

Reports on the impact of the Children in Placement (CIP) program. CIP was found to expedite through the court the movement of children in foster care to more permanent placement. The program was used as an approach in an effort to better implement the 1980 Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (P.L. 96-272). (BB)

The KinderSkills program, in which parents serve as motor development teachers of their children, has operated for five years. A recent innovation was to add grandparents to the program to see if the motor skill levels of the grandparents also would improve. This program is described and evaluated. (MT)

Examines the source and identifying characteristics of continuing professional education. Finds that continuing education and continuing professional education are separate and distinct organisms, having different missions and different operational premises. While institutions of higher education may effectively offer both types, the distinctions…