THE "JUNIOR COLLEGE CURRICULUM" COURSE AT UCLA IS DESIGNED AS A PART OF THE STUDIES BASIC TO A DOCTORAL PROGRAM AND AS PREPARATION FOR JUNIOR COLLEGE TEACHING. STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO LEARN (1) TO BUILD AND SUPERVISE COURSES WHICH FIT INTO THE TOTAL CURRICULAR PATTERN OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE, AND (2) TO TRANSLATE THEIR COURSES TO THEIR…

THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE--(1) THE IDENTIFICATION OF KEY VARIABLES IN AROUSING MOTIVATION, AND (2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULA WHICH INCREASE ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION. THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEED ACHIEVEMENT (N=ACH) THEORY AND RESEARCH IN THIS AREA ARE DISCUSSED. METHODS OF MEASURING MOTIVATION ARE DESCRIBED. PROPOSITIONS BASIC TO THE STUDY…

The seven conceptual schemes of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) publication "Theory into Action" are used to articulate teaching of science K-12. These schemes are amplified by a series of unifying concepts which are described in terms of behavioral outcomes expected of the students at each of four levels, primary,…

This language arts minicourse guide for Lampeter-Strasburg (Pennsylvania) High School contains a topical outline of a science fiction course. The guide includes a list of ten course objectives; an outline of the major themes and types of science fiction covered in the course; a description of the course content with emphasis on defining and…

This language arts minicourse guide for Lampeter-Strasburg (Pennsylvania) High School contains a topical outline of a short story course. The guide includes a list of five course objectives; an outline of the origins, characteristics, themes, symbols, and content common to the short story genre; a description of the course content used in studying…

This language arts minicourse guide for Lampeter-Strasburg (Pennsylvania) High School contains a topical outline of a course on literature for the adolescent years. The guide includes a list of thirteen course objectives; an outline of the motifs to be studied in two novels characteristic of adolescent literature; a description of the course…

This language arts mincourse guide for Lampeter-Strasburg (Pennsylvania) High School contains a topical outline for a beginning course on Shakespeare. The guide includes a list of 24 course objectives; an outline of the background material on the Elizabethan Age and on the life and works of Shakespeare; a description of the content and concepts…

This course provides students with the general information, technical knowledge, basic skills, attitudes, and values required for job entry level as an auto body repair helper. Course content includes goals, specific objectives, orientation, filling with body solder, and plastic filler. A post-test sample is appended. (NH)

This paper describes a course conducted at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, during 1971-73 which was designed to fill the speech communication needs of vocationally oriented students or "technologists" preparing to work in Indiana industries. Most of the students had completed a basic speech course; thus the approach, behavioral objectives,…

As a supplement to the principal reports of the U. S. Naval Academy Self-Paced Physics (ED 062 123 - ED 062 125), the course objectives, structure, and sequence are discussed in this document to provide an overview of the program's development and operation. Following a description of goals, characteristics, content, systems approach, media…

The design of a program utilizing individualized instructional objectives (with 150 students per semester) in an undergraduate reading methods course is described. The program incorporates individualized instruction, team teaching, and the extensive use of multimedia. Students attend one mass lecture and two seminars each week. The required…

This article describes a Topics Program in American Studies for college bound and non-college bound high school students. The philosophy behind the program is discussed and outlines of the objectives, skills, and topic titles are presented. For journal availability see SO 504 433. (Author/RM)

Examines an interdisciplinary course offered by the Nursing and Speech Communication Departments at Miami University which is intended to supplement basic nursing education that doesn't include the concept of interpersonal relationships. (MH)

Describes an educational program specifically directed to the needs of three types of older unemployed persons: the recently unemployed, those who have been unemployed for a long time, and those whose careers have come to a complete stop due to illness, disability, or severe disruption of career arrangements. (EM)

Suggests features, objectives, and requirements of a continuing education course specifically designed to teach physical assessment skills basic to nursing practice. (TA)