The transition into higher education is a critical time for all students. A positive early experience provides a strong foundation for future academic success whilst a negative experience can be destabilising for a new learner. To date, research has primarily focused on full-time undergraduates in order to explain the reasons for high attrition…

Considering the importance of education in the life of a 21st-century person, it is remarkable that the training of teachers continues to be as inconsistent, and in many cases, as lackadaisical, as it is. For all the evidence indicating that excellent teachers rank high on the list of factors essential to student success, one would expect that…

The results of a questionnaire sent to 443 teacher education institutions, listed in the 1965-66 report of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, are reported in this document. Responses to the questionnaire, which elicited information about campus curriculum laboratories or equivalents, revealed that the laboratories (found…

This publication reports on a conference, the purpose of which was to train elementary school curriculum specialists in the design and preparation of a curriculum using behavioral objectives. These objectives specify the behavior a student is expected to exhibit as a result of having learned certain material. The success of this instructional…

This report offers a description of the development and current status of the British teacher center as a vehicle for in-service teacher education and curriculum reform in the primary and secondary schools of the United Kingdom. In addition, the report examines the applicability of the British teacher center model to American teacher education and…

The role of the curriculum materials center at Northern Arizona University is one of providing materials for students who are working on lesson plans and curriculum planning, and for faculty who wish to utilize instructional materials in their lectures. The center, which is housed in the university library, contains textbooks, courses of study…

A position paper advocating the development of curricular materials by national curriculum studies. (Author)

The need for change in the primary school curriculum in the Western State of Nigeria has been felt for some time, and efforts at curriculum reform have already been made. This paper examines some of these efforts with a view to identifying their merits and defects, especially in the absence of a permanent structure for curriculum development…

A survey of curriculum centers in Illinois academic institutions found that a wide range of library services were offered to education faculty, staff, and students and that librarians were committed to the education community and the larger university. (EA)

The description of the educational collaborative program between Yale and the town of New Haven includes the following: (1) historical perspective; (2) reasons for Yales' community involvement; (3) pressures to redefine and expand project; (4) aims, activities, schedules, and terminology; and (5) structure and distribution of responsibility. (PS)

From a review of research and of standards set by national teacher education associations, guidelines are presented for a curriculum library or laboratory serving a teacher education program. Functions, collections, budget, audiovisual equipment, materials selection aids, staffing, and administration are considered. (SJL)

This description of the simulated school library of the Salisbury College curriculum laboratory explains its operation and development in a small college setting. Sections provide an overview of the laboratory's collections, physical arrangement, and use. Included are handouts given to students which describe the facility's philosophy and…

This report examines both the divergent and common features of university language centers in Europe, focusing primarily on their aims, structures, and methods of operation. Major sections examine the development and types of university language centers. The types include (1) comprehensive centers, (2) centers mainly devoted to the teaching of…

Examines how the Virginia Historical Society's Teachers' Institute helps teachers to encourage their students to think like historians. Teachers attending the Institute develop a teaching unit based on primary source documents held by the Historical Society. Later evaluations revealed a positive impact on the teachers' effectiveness. (MJP)

A self-instruction module on basic library skills for students in education is presented for use in the F.W. Crumb Library of the State University of New York at Potsdam. Following statements of objectives and an introductory overview of the module, maps and instructions for a walking tour of the library are provided. Instructional activities…