Technology is a field of study within itself, and its disciplines are that of the practitioner. Technology is the tool to describe the built environment, it provides the base for "know how," and it is the base for the designer and problem solver. (JOW)

This excerpt from "Designing Challenging Vocational Courses: A Guide to Preparing a Syllabus" presents a step-by-step process for designing challenging vocational courses and preparing a syllabus to communicate course expectations to students. (Author)

Article presented suggestions for seeking political goals and favorable political decisions vital to the survival of the programs in art education. (Author/RK)

Article considered projects for the development of science courses and science curricula for the American high school, junior high/middle school, and elementary school. (Author/RK)

Laboratory-based curriculum planning often takes too long to be of use to teachers. The author suggests, however, that the New Zealand International Society for Education through Art (INSEA) has created a balance between curriculum development as seen from the classroom teacher's view and that of the educational researcher. (RK)

Consists of two articles that (1) suggest use of the Delphi method for eliciting the recommendations of experts on the content of a meaningful and timely course of study for education and training programs and (2) discuss the importance of linking training evaluation to the processes of design and implementation. (JOW)

This report is designed to describe the current status of population education on the world education sceme and to relate this development to American education. (Author)

The successful implementation of college TV broadcasting for the purpose of better serving the community is contingent upon systematically surveying, analyzing, structuring, and executing certain criteria. The purpose of this article is to explore these criteria. (Author)

The Secondary School Physical Education Council of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education sets forth here recommendations for sound and comprehensive physical education programs in secondary schools. Role and function of the following components of a physical education program are considered: (1) the instructional program; (2)…

This article offers guidelines for educational programs developed for the purpose of educating students and adults on the seriousness of the energy crises and the steps that must be taken to cope with it. (JD)

Discusses a project in which classroom teachers in daily contact with students are successfully authoring computer assisted instruction programs. (LS)