A comprehensive review is presented of Drug Education programs for school students from 1967 to date. In general it was found that the great bulk of Drug Education programs reported were lacking in any meaningful evaluation that would provide data for guidance in the design of future programs. (Author)

Based on a 2-year-old faculty development program at an urban university, a model is derived that describes faculty development as an evolving process, beginning with low mutual knowledge and trust and an "expert" consulting role, developing into greater mutual knowledge and trust and a more "collaborative" consulting role. (Editor/JT)

The systems approach model described here may assist providers of mental health services to develop skills that will enable them to more effectively design, collect, and analyze information pertaining to current program needs for planning, implementation, and renewal. (MM)

Action learning has a great potential for helping the adolescent grow to adulthood, but maximizing its benefits and minimizing its drawbacks requires a redefinition of high school curriculum by an ongoing partnership of school personnel, students, parents, and community representatives. (Author/SJL)

Procedures for designing a faculty evaluation instrument are suggested, along with a description of the program developed at the School of Business Administration, American University, Washington, D.C. Their evaluation instrument indexed total performance, with classroom teaching effectiveness rated slightly more important than professional…

Elements to be included in a systematic approach to helping managers in their work and in the process to obtain relevant learning are outlined, along with methods of handling the interaction between the work pressures on managers and trends in the business environment. (MF)

Describes and evaluates a self-paced mastery system of instruction for first-year geography undergraduates at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. The program helps overcome problems resulting from students' different educational backgrounds. For journal availability, see SO 505 963. (Author/AV)

Describes the role of the undergraduate course assistant as an integral part of the design strategy for an introductory educational psychology course at Purdue University. (Author)

This article is the report of the ad hoc American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) committee for the review of engineering and engineering technology studies. In the report, the committee examines engineering education and makes recommendations on several topics including accreditation, teaching methods, faculty development, continuing…

Discusses the five studies the author found most helpful in designing Women's Workshops at Antelope College, (California), a series of personal awareness seminars for mature women returning to college. Also included is a description of the exercises used in these seminars. (Author)

The author presents a model for a program in leisure education focusing on leisure awareness, self-awareness, leisure skills, decision-making and social interaction. (GW)

According to the author, this article presents a hypothetical example for designing a supervisory training program by (1) performing organizational, operations, and person analyses; (2) formulating instructional objections; (3) performing a content analysis; and (4) constructing criterion-referenced tests. (MF)

The State University of New York's innovative summer internship program bringing together 18 students between their third and fourth years to study functional vision care and vision therapy is described. Its history, program structure, recruitment and selection, and evaluation are highlighted. (MSE)

An international survey of institutions with study-abroad programs gathered information on program design, administration, and articulation, the educational and social profile of the participants, and program impact, especially on the students. (MSE)