A formal course on human ecology in the Himalayas is described that had a profound impact in U.S. students in terms of career goals, orientation toward the problems of poverty in the U.S., and a changed appreciation of the need for preventive measures and a community approach. (Author/LBH)

Introduces an interdisciplinary and integrated curriculum for training innovative teams in manufacturing-based industry. Discusses the background, course objective, program, and examples of final year projects. (YP)

Describes the use of computer-aided design (CAD) techniques in teaching the design of electrical motors. Approaches described include three technical viewpoints, such as electromagnetics, thermal, and mechanical aspects. Provides three diagrams, a table, and conclusions. (YP)

Compares English secondary education, specifically U.S. history courses, with that of the United States. Examines English reliance on syllabi that are centrally produced and discusses their national testing system, describing how students and teachers guess test content and adjust instruction accordingly. Identifies trends in both countries which…

Describes a compulsory computer education course for pre-service elementary and secondary teachers at the University of Calgary, Canada. Reviews the course content, laboratory topics, and provides an evaluative overview of the program's first year of implementation. (ML)

Discusses revisions in the curriculum at the Royal School of Librarianship (Denmark) for educating and training information professionals, especially for the nontraditional library sector, and introduction of a new Department of Design and Implementation of Specialized Information Services focusing on nontraditional skill development. Courses…

Describes the development, objectives, and content of a self-paced physical geography course which involves students at Southampton University (Great Britain) in field and laboratory work. A tape-slide program is used as the core of each of 12 units. Instructions and exercises are provided in workbooks. Course assessment is also discussed. (AM)

A program to help ESL teachers of vocationally oriented students develop the relationship between language learning and employment in courses they are involved in is described, its organization outlined, and its evaluation presented. Content about employment and development of teachers' information access skills were important elements. (MSE)

Discusses the objectives and design of a five-year degree program leading qualified people to teach in Portugese secondary schools, focusing on integration of educational and subject matter courses and curriculum and course organization. Includes brief comments on evaluation and development of the program. (SK)

Illustrates how Hubbard's methodological framework (1992) can be adapted to develop computer-assisted language learning (CALL) materials for English-as-a-Second-Language students in Australia. Findings reveal that this courseware development module provides an excellent framework for the creation of language learning software and the integration…

Critiques studies on the Suvern syllabus of 1810-16, a document on the history of German public education. Provides a historical empirical reconstruction of the syllabus as a process of curriculum reform. Divides the discussion into two parts: (1) the early debates over the syllabus; and (2) its implementation after 1812. (RW)

Describes a Brazilian university's first semester English for Special Purposes class for library science students. An outline of guidelines is presented for designing instructional materials for a second semester library science course focusing on the application of text comprehension skills, learned during the first semester, to summarizing and…

A course which trains prospective teachers to teach disadvantaged pupils is described. The course includes theoretical components and practical tutoring experience. Analysis of reports written by student teachers who took the course indicate that positive changes in attitudes toward disadvantaged pupils and meaningful theoretical learning…

Description of education for architects in Nigeria focuses on the impact of art education in the development of creative architects. Highlights include guidelines for current architectural education; admission requirements for schools of architecture; syllabi for architecture schools; and recommendations for training the architect for the future.…

The article describes correspondence courses offered by the University of Birmingham, England, to train teachers of visually handicapped children. Experience indicates that much of, but not all, the information, skills, and attitudes needed by such teachers can be acquired through correspondence courses. Critical elements in implementing such…