The Noble Center for Advancing Technology (Oklahoma) is described. The center's "cell" concept, which fosters interaction among disciplines and encourages faculty to increase their sphere of knowledge, is described. Faculty members are quoted concerning their roles in and feelings about the center. (CT)

Four colleagues at Idaho State University describe how they used the DACUM (Developing A Curriculum) process to figure out what microcomputer competencies vocational educators need. Competencies include developing a personal plan for microcomputer competency; integrating computer-based instruction (CBI) into the vocational curriculum; planning,…

Describes the process used by the Milwaukee Area Technical College to arrive at a new curriculum design: a geriatrically oriented curriculum that prepares graduates to work in nursing homes. The new curriculum focuses heavily on care of the elderly; students study geriatric nursing and work with older adults. (CT)

The author reports on the efforts to put 4,000 microcomputers into the Broward County (Florida) Schools in a two-year period. He discusses choosing hardware, teacher training, integrating Florida high technology companies' employee requirements into the vocational curriculum, articulation at the secondary and postsecondary levels, equipment…

To meet the needs of the target market and provide excellence in education, curriculum revision must be ongoing. (JOW)

These five articles discuss the improvement of vocational education programs through the infusion of mathematics and science skills. They include an auto mechanics curriculum; an 11th-grade industrial maintenance program (orientation, electricity, plumbing); a combination automotive services-small business program; and two programs at one…

The author presents suggestions for vocational educators who are considering making curriculum changes. Suggestions include studying new trends, reviewing technical literature, communicating with experts, searching for occupational projections, locating existing programs, and making decisions. (CT)

The ten-state university extension pilot program of the Energy Extension Service, United States Department of Energy, provides training through the state vocational education system for staff from utilities, community agencies, and local government to make on-site energy audits and encourage conservation by small energy users. (MF)

Discusses collaborative action research, a method by which teachers can update their curricula together. The authors give examples of how this method could work. Also, they suggest how this concept can be broadly applied to working with groups external to the school. (CT)

Responses to the curriculum survey in the May 1978 issue are summarized and a profile of the curriculum user derived. The kinds of curriculum materials that teachers use, want, and need are listed from the 117 responses to the survey. (MF)

Many postsecondary technical education programs are facing obsolescence and need more than another course or piece of equipment to be effective. Educational institutions must restructure their programs, redesign their laboratories, and retrain their faculty. The business and industrial community is the direct beneficiary of a strong vocational…

Describes a program in the Dade County (Florida) Public School System which developed career-related courses of study in academic subjects, namely mathematics and language arts. (Editor)

The author states that the central difficulty in science education is the choice of subject matter. He argues that curriculum planners should design an educational system or course that charges the incoming student with an enthusiasm for learning, ability to learn in the discipline, and self-confidence that learning is both possible and fun. (CT)

This article synthesizes the key concepts and information that emerged from the 1983 hearing on vocational-technical education in the community college. Concepts discussed include customized training, articulated curriculums, collaboration training partnerships, off-campus classes, programs for special populations, and serving adult students. Six…

The author describes how the Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) public school system changed its mainstreaming vocational program for educable mentally retarded students from child care to care-giving. Illustrating the change model, the child care curriculum was modified to include care of the aged and the retarded. (MF)