It is argued in this paper that the interdisciplinary course provides a setting for viewing the ordered relationships that exist among disciplines. The necessity of this approach is pointed out as it reflects the need for a highly disarticulated curriculum to address and find solutions to the complex problems facing the world community. A…

MOST OF THE IMPORTANT ADDRESSES GIVEN AT THE 26TH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION ARE IN THIS REPORT. THEY INCLUDE (1) "INDUSTRIAL ARTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH" BY E. MCCARTHY, (2) "THE MANPOWER PROBLEM--SOME CHALLENGES FOR ALL LEVELS OF EDUCATION" BY E. CLAGUE, (3) "NEW PRESSURES--AND OLD" BY H. BENJAMIN, (4) "IDENTIFYING THE…

An experimental course in introductory psychology at Georgetown University utilizes principles of operant reinforcement to modify verbal behavior in the classroom situation. The major facet of the program is a student-student interview. Interviews are scheduled after each student reads a portion of the assigned text. One student, the listener,…

This volume is intended for use by biology teachers in universities, teacher-training institutions, and secondary schools. It provides a means of international exchange of information on modern content, approaches, curricula, and techniques in the teaching of the biological sciences. Articles included in this volume are listed under three major…

The curriculum guide was developed for teacher use in an 80-hour course for industrial radiographers. The units include: (1) The Structure of Matter and Radiation, (2) Nuclear Reactions and Radioisotopes, (3) The Nature and Consequences of Radiation Exposure, (4) Radiation Attenuation, (5) Absorption of Radiation, (6) Radiation Detection and…

This is the fifth in a series on shortened versions of the Avionics Fundamentals and Aviation Electronics Technician R (Radar) Courses. The first four studies indicated that the initial revisions of the courses led to substantial savings in training time, but that the graduates from the revised courses were slightly inferior to graduates from the…

Two pieces of literature by Thomas A. Wills are contained in this document: (1) A complete programed text in law, "A Programmed Text in Criminal Law," and (2) a study comparing instruction with versus instruction without the use of programed texts, "Development and Evaluation of a Programed Text in Criminal Law." In the latter, six control and six…

Determined were aerospace principles for inclusion in fifth or sixth grade science programs and the extent to which current textbooks included these principles. A preliminary list of principles was formulated and submitted to the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the National Bureau of Standards for modification. From this, a revised…

The syllabus reflects a course in Islamic civilization taught at the University of Chicago and includes the recommendations of participants at a conference on the problems of presenting such a course. The "civilization approach" offers a panoramic view of various related fields, affords a perspective on the problems of analyzing changes over time,…

The Pittsburgh Public Schools' television news program, "News 67-68," aimed at the fifth and sixth grade levels is conceived as a means of instructing students about the significance of national and local news events using television as an instructional device. An evaluation of the program was carried out by means of a questionnaire administered…

This report of the National Conference on the Humanities includes summaries, with excerpts, of four major addresses--(1) "What the Humanities Programs in Schools Ought to Be" by Harry S. Broudy, (2) "Problems and Advantages of the Culture-Epoch Approach to the Humanities" by John R. Dahl, (3) "Humanities: A Great Ideas Course" by Morris Saxe, and…

The document is a distributive education (DE) course of study whose major goal is to help students gain the knowledge and skills that will facilitate their work and advancement in management. The nine topics comprising the course are: orientation, importance of distribution, careers, personal development, human relations, job skills, employment,…

The guide was developed to establish a structural approach to training teachers, administrators, and counselors in the philosophy and techniques needed to integrate career education into instructional programs at all levels. It comprises a one-semester course to be taught in extension courses or seminars, and is divided into 12 sessions:…

This study was undertaken to get an overview of the status of publication management courses and programs in journalism education. A one-page questionnaire containing eight questions was mailed to the deans, directors, and department heads and chairpersons of all U.S. journalism departments and schools listed in the January 1974 issue of…

This minicourse on film study can be a unit in English, in arts, or in the humanities. It can help to launch a film study course or complement an introduction to theater. Whatever form it takes, it helps to build a bridge to the student's media environment. Part one, the language of images, utilizes four films which demonstrate the basic elements…