The purpose of this study was to determine how much emphasis is placed on minority literature in the American literature course in the secondary schools of South Carolina. A questionnaire dealing with various aspects of the American literature course was sent to the chairmen of English departments in 216 secondary schools, and the findings are…

This curriculum guide contains topics and outlines for a beginning, individualized course in speech-communication. Following a statement on the philosophy of the course, the objectives, learning strategies, evaluation methods, and class attendance requirements are presented in the first section of the guide. In the second section, 11 topics are…

The rapidly increasing need for persons trained to assist the nursing staff of health facilities presents occupational education programs with both an opportunity and a duty. This course syllabus is designed for the instruction of nurse's assistants and is the minimum course content acceptable for State credit. A program of supervised experience…

The first part of this project report, Appendix 1, is the curriculum outline which has been used for the author's course in Economic Development in Latin America. It takes a preponderantly problem-oriented and sectional approach. The main units, following an introductory survey of the Latin American region and its people and institutions, are:…

Industrial education institutions were studied to determine the extent to which they are including the contemporary industrial processes in graphic arts into their curriculum for future industrial arts teachers. Questionnaires were used to gather data from 135 graphic arts industries and from 117 industrial arts teacher education institutions.…

The problem of this research was to ascertain the essential major goals for university level treatment media courses for the professional preparation of occupational therapists and to determine units of instruction to fulfill these goals. A pretested survey instrument, systematic observations, and interviews were used to collect data from the…

This document is intended as a guide for any group of persons wishing to establish an Institute of Lifetime Learning in their community. It includes details on the role of the organization, the initial tasks to be done in starting a branch, the job of the program coordinator, minimum and desirable facilities, course content and goals, type of…

Two separate subject matter areas, which were felt to represent two distinct types of learning situations, were selected for investigation, namely, a kind of logico-mathematical procedure--the transportation technique, and a visual form discrimination task--aircraft recognition. Two separate courses were developed for each subject matter area. One…

Reported is a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of several types of material and several different approaches to teaching of Basic Mathematics to ninth grade students. A suggested outline is given for the implementation of programmed basic mathematics as well as other programmed material in individual schools. The outline considers…

A research design was created to investigate if adults participating in noncredit courses have different preferences for control of inclass learning activities. Only the variables of "reason for participation" and "type of content" were researched as to whether they affected preference for control. The study provides evidence that different adults…

Part of the Dade County Public School (Florida)Quinmester Program, the automotive refinishing course outline is a continuation of automotive refinishing 1 and emphasizes the practical application of color coating and sheet metal refinishing. Overall refinishing with enamels, lacquers, and acrylics are included as well as spot repair painting and…

During the past decade, it has been made clear that educational structures and curricula must become responsive to student needs and aspirations. Many minority groups are calling for development of an educational system which includes the study of ethnic heritages and aspirations. The response has been the inauguration of black, Chicano, and…

The document is a revision of earlier units, updated to include behavioral or performance objectives. Divided into 22 units of instruction, the course outline for distributive education presents suggested length of time for each part of a unit, prerequisites, a description of the part, objectives, sources, outline for the section, activities,…

Linguistics has developed as an isolated discipline, while language has historically been the central subject of education. Linguistics need to begin contributing to the general understanding of language by developing courses for the non-specialist. A course conducted by the author for non-majors is outlined. The title of the course was…

In an effort to upgrade or further develop the skills levels of all individuals involved in the emergency medical care service, this training program was developed for the National Highway Safety Bureau. This specific course is an attempt to organize, conduct, and standardize a basic training course for emergency medical technicians (EMTs). The…