Increasing costs and decreasing numbers of university Extension faculty have made it difficult to provide quality turfgrass short course education. In response, faculty from nine institutions collaborated to develop the Great Lakes School of Turfgrass Science. This 12-week online course provides students with unique learning experiences through a…

Effective pedagogical strategies are needed to improve statistical literacy within health sciences education. This paper describes the design, implementation, and evaluation of a highly interactive two-week biostatistics short course using the flipped classroom model in the United States. The course was required for all students at the start of a…

If university research is to remain a high priority in the national education agenda, graduate students must be prepared to move into research positions. Cleveland State University created the Graduate Grant Writing Center to enhance students' understanding of research principles and ethics, appreciation of the value of collaborations and…

The mini-course offers unusual opportunities for teachers and schools that wish to experiment with new forms. Certain very significant characteristics have to be present in order for the mini-course to be productive and eight important ingredients are listed here. (Author/RK)

The purpose of this monograph is to discuss the minicourse as a model for the continuing education of teachers. The first section defines the minicourse and describes its evolution. The second section discusses the characteristics of the minicourses at the Centre for Advancement of Teaching (CAT) at Macquarie University, New South Wales,…

Summarized are the planning and implementing activities for the two-day program entitled Exploration Through Technology, developed as part of the Research and Development Project in Career Education, Milford, Mebraska. The proposal presents the utilization of the Nebraska Technical Community College as a communtiy resource. Objectives were to…

Discusses the key aspects of developing special-interest, non-credit short courses directed specifically to those already employed in a particular field of engineering or engineering technology. (MLH)

The development of minicourses in the junior high schools at Crystal Lake in the spring of 1973 is considered. (BP)

The minicourse, useful for training at any level or function, covers just one skill or concept in an hour or less. It has the advantage of being used singly or in combination to form any type of instructional package. The steps required to produce a minicourse are offered here. (AJ)

Special features and advantages of foreign language mini-courses and suggestions for establishing a workable system are discussed. One advantage of the system is the minimizing of schedule conflicts. (SW)

The Academic Lab involves gifted intermediate-grade students in a minicourse concentrating on one topic with activities including research, competition, and fun. The learning activities stress problem-solving, creative thinking, communications, and self-direction, and the minicourse culminates in team and individual competitions. A sample…

The Career Advancement through Short-term Training (CAST) project offered comprehensive career guidance and counseling to those persons needing to upgrade technical skills, those needing flexible training schedules, those moving into new careers, and those needing prerequisite training. Materials and products were developed to implement a…

This bulletin aims to identify good practice in the adoption of a strategic approach to developing short courses in work-related nonadvanced further education (WRNAFE) in Great Britain. The focus is on vocational updating and retraining aimed principally at those in employment, usually at full cost to employers/sponsors. The bulletin discusses…

Serving the Eastern part of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, 10 short-term institutes were conducted in selected cities for the purpose of improving vocational education and manpower training in metropolitan areas. Involving 911 administrative leaders in education and supportive services, each institute treated one of the…