The status of health services components of master's degree programs in health services administration is described. Included are student coursework in related subjects such as quantitative methods, statistics, program evaluation, research design, operations research, and systems analysis, as well as student and faculty research. A general survey…

The historical evolution of teacher training requirements in postsecondary vocational education in Manitoba, Canada was investigated. Specific emphasis was on the Certificate in Adult Education (CAE) that community college instructors must obtain within a specified period of time. The CAE program was divided into distinct chronological stages and,…

Compiled to provide information on the outdoor education programs offered by 44 Canadian universities, this directory highlights the special characteristics of each program. The directory also provides the following information for each university: (1) contact person; (2) personnel involved in outdoor education and their degree qualifications and…

A national survey examined the extent of offerings of courses on the uses of computers in instruction by education faculties. Results showed extensive offerings in both undergraduate and graduate programs, but considerable diversity in content and sequence and no consistency in requirements for computer-related experience before certification.…

A survey of 23 Canadian schools of education investigated the French language competence of student enrolled in core and immersion French language teacher programs. The questionnaire developed for the study inquired about the native language of the students, methods used to sensitize non-francophone students to francophone culture, and strategies…

This book examines the origin and development of doctoral degrees and offers recommendations for the improvement of doctoral programs and degrees. It discusses the birth of universities and doctoral degrees in medieval Europe and reviews the spread of the degree to the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia. Contemporary concerns about…

Reported are the results of a survey on preservice secondary mathematics teacher education in Canada conducted by the Commission on the Education of Teachers of Mathematics of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The Commission surveyed over 20 teacher education institutions in Canada. The purpose of the survey was to ascertain the…

Postsecondary educational opportunities in Ontario are described in this edition, revised as of June 30, 1976. Information is presented on: financial assistance to students; student costs; general information on colleges of applied arts and technology; chart of programs available at colleges of applied arts and technology; skilled trades and trade…

In 10 papers by independent experts, this volume explores the trends in and prospects for research training in member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. "Problems and Prospects of Research Training in the 1990s" (Stuart Blume) looks at trends in national policy toward research training and issues of…

Data are given on fall enrollments in Canadian universities for the 1978-79 academic year and on degrees, diplomas, and certificates awarded during the 1978 calendar year. Enrollment figures include summary, full-time, part-time, bachelor, first-professional, master, doctoral, and summer enrollments, presented by such variables as province,…

The transition of students from secondary school to college or university was reviewed by a special committee of the Council of Ontario Universities. Issues considered include: admission standards, subject requirements, advanced placement, program gaps and overlaps, evaluation and testing, transfers between colleges and universities, impact of…