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Anderson, Mark E. – OSSC Bulletin, 1988
During the next several years, nearly half of all U.S. principals will retire. Despite principals' crucial leadership role, the methods for training and selecting these administrators are often ill-suited for employing outstanding leaders. Patronage, favoritism, familiarity, or good impressions frequently prevail over merit. This bulletin begins…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Selection, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
Highsmith, Robert J.; Denes, Ronni; Pierre, Marie M. – NACME Research Letter, 1998
The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) mentors underrepresented students and encourages their significant achievements in science, mathematics, and engineering. NACME develops many of its mentoring strategies through its Corporate Scholars Program (CSP), a comprehensive scholarship program that links engineering…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Corporate Support, Corporations, Diversity (Student)
Adrian, Judith, Ed. – NELD Update, 1993
These six issues of the National Extension Leadership Development (NELD) newsletter include feature articles, book reviews, profiles of regional and local NELD programs and activities, information on conferences and seminars, and names and addresses of various persons involved in the NELD project (including advisers, interns, and participants in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Conferences, Educational Philosophy, Extension Education
Rehnke, Mary Ann F., Ed. – Current Issues in Higher Education, 1982
Five articles that address the merger of liberal learning and career preparation at the college level are presented, along with brief descriptions of 64 career preparation programs for liberal arts students, and an annotated bibliography of 33 documents in the ERIC system on liberal learning and career education. Article titles and authors are as…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, College Programs, Curriculum Development
Hughes, Katherine L.; Moore, David Thornton; Bailey, Thomas R. – IEE Brief, 1999
A study tested the claim that work-based learning can have positive effects on academic learning. Data were obtained through interviews with faculty, staff, students, and employers, and observation of classroom-based links to the work-based learning components at three sites involved in a work-based learning project. At the three sites, a total of…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Internship Programs, Outcomes of Education
Smith, Kurt B., Ed. – Connections, 1980
Programs that link education and work and implications of the 1980 Higher Education Act for the expansion of work-learning opportunities are considered in this bulletin. Considerations for designing and operating a program combining academic learning with work experience is discussed by Yolaine Armand of the College for Human Services in New York…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship, Higher Education
Yearman, Andrew R. J., Ed. – 1997
This document consists of 6 years of newsletters (eight issues) of the Industrial Training and Education Division (ITED) of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). The ITED Newsletter maintains communication about professional matters within the Industrial Training and Education Division. This document contains…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Conferences, Continuing Education, Distance Education
Spencer, Donald S. – CGS Communicator, 1986
Past and current features of the master's degree and planning implications are considered. After outlining the traditional master's degree, five recent trends are addressed: specialization, professionalization, application, decentralization, and depersonalization. The number of special master's degree programs has grown, and many programs lead to…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Programs, Decentralization, Distance Education
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1984
Ways that colleges can supplement a liberal arts program with courses, internships, and advice to bridge the gap between education and work are addressed in an essay and descriptions of college programs. David R. Hiley discusses dilemmas faced by students and the need for faculty to consider career advising as part of their responsibility in the…
Descriptors: Alumni, Career Counseling, College Faculty, College Programs
Crowe, Michael R.; Adams, Kay A. – 1979
This report is a composite of the evaluation methods and findings derived from national evaluations of experiential education programs. Section I, an overview of assessing experiential education, has two chapters: an introduction which discusses the origins and current trends of experiential education and identifies the purpose of the study; and…
Descriptors: Career Education, Cooperative Education, Disadvantaged, Educational Assessment
Hartman, Melissa E., Ed. – Imagine, 2000
These five issues of a magazine designed for highly gifted and talented secondary students address marine science, anthropology and archaeology, making the most of summer, medicine and health sciences, and the World Wide Web. Featured articles include: (1) "The Ocean's Call: How My Love for the Ocean Grew into a Career" (Jessica Schulman Farrar);…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acting, Anthropology, Archaeology
Hill, Deborah J., Ed. – 1987
Recommendations for designing a study abroad curriculum are offered to program directors, teachers, and study abroad leaders. The 13 essays and their authors are: "Study Abroad and the Liberal Arts: The Canon in Disarray" (Michael Kline); "Preparing for Study Abroad: Innovative and Traditional Library Resources" (Carolyn…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Curriculum, College Second Language Programs, Cross Cultural Training
Cuozzo, Lisa – Information Brief, 2002
The Committee on Technological Literacy has defined "technology" comprehensively as "the tangible objects of the human world and the systems of which those objects are part, as well as the people, infrastructure, and processes required to design, manufacturing, operate, and repair the objects." By adopting this comprehensive…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Planning, Demand Occupations, Education Work Relationship
Marshall, Brigitte, Ed. – Learning a Living, 1997
The first three issues of this periodic newsletter contain professional news and articles addressing issues in English language training for limited-English-proficient workers, including "How can ESL Teachers Respond to Welfare Reform?", suggesting language learning objectives, classroom techniques, and involvement strategies to enhance…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Course Content
Davis, Char W., Ed.; Small, LaVeta T., Ed. – Carolina View, 1986
Diverse issues in higher education are addressed in 19 articles. Titles and authors are as follows: "2001: Formulation of a Vision" (Kenneth L. Schwab); Trustees' Roles and Student Issues" (Davis Powers); "What Do Students and Faculty Talk about When They Eat Meals Together?" (John H. Schuh, Neal Edman); "Student…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Alcoholic Beverages, Black Students, College Housing
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