The document contains the proceedings of the third national conference on the handicapped student on college campuses. Forty-four papers are divided into seven categories--keynote address, student advocacy, support services, inservice training, long range planning, specialized services, and summary. Among the presentations are the following titles…

The origins and development of one specific faculty development program are described with additional consideration given to problems encountered. The emergence of the overall faculty development issue is reviewed as well as the experiences of individual faculty members at East Texas State University. Workshops led to plans for: appointment of a…

This publication represents a comprehensive reference on environmental education for teachers of all academic levels. With graphic illustrations, this book draws an environmental education framework and presents practical means for overcoming barriers and designing successful programs. Contributions from over 40 teachers, professors, writers and…

Although universities have an interest in recruiting, retaining and developing the administrative and educational abilities of department chairmen, most institutions do little to help fulfill the chairman's needs for role socialization and development and for understanding administrative procedures. Training programs are few, mostly because of a…

Operating room nursing is not a formal part of the generic nursing curriculum. A learning needs assessment can serve to identify inservice education needs of operating nurses. In this study, a factor analysis was performed on the responses of 1,201 practicing operating room nurses to a list of 24 behaviorally-stated learning needs. Four factors,…

Supervisors of teaching assistants in small English programs should have no other supervisory obligations, should be given released time, and should meet four qualifications: above average as a teacher of lower-division students, experienced in pedagogical learning theory, excellent in human relations, and experienced in trainee supervision. In…

Based on a 2-year-old faculty development program at an urban university, a model is derived that describes faculty development as an evolving process, beginning with low mutual knowledge and trust and an "expert" consulting role, developing into greater mutual knowledge and trust and a more "collaborative" consulting role. (Editor/JT)

The author states that trained librarians must be freed for teaching functions and not be confined to library housekeeping duties. She briefly discusses the philosophy of library instruction for students at all grade levels, and concludes with a list of resources for inservice education for teaching library skills. (Author/KC)

Presents a report on a cooperative project aimed at overcoming some of the barriers to the use of computers in college science instruction. A list of computer-based modules currently available in physics, chemistry, and mathematics is included. (HM)

A unique sharing of resources by medical schools in the Philadelphia area is reported which has helped develop a three-week course for emergency physicians. Coordinated by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the course includes life support, surgical emergencies, and medical emergencies. (LBH)

Andrews University's commitment to teacher improvement is evidenced by the availability of instructional materials and assistance in using them, and in its faculty development program that includes a new teacher seminar and a Committee on Instruction and Research. Faculty evaluation is the logical outcome of the program. (JMD)

Describes a course designed to familarize secondary teachers with laboratory apparatus and experiments suitable for the high school level. (SL)

Described is a partnership in North Carolina of an earth-resources company, a university, a geologist, and a public-school science teacher. The partnership has developed a series of content-oriented workshops related to earth-science education. Several of the workshops are described. (Author/RH)

Describes two types of information education currently offered in China: formal education by universities and colleges with established specialization in scientific and technical information; and professional continuing education. Universities providing information science programs, required and elective courses for scientific and technical…

Suggests how various kinds of institutions may serve the cause of career education by: defining subfields in the professions; disseminating research findings; and working with industry to develop inservice and work-study training. (PG)