Ways and means of implementing flexible scheduling in language programs are discussed in this paper. Practical problems arising from related concepts of team teaching, large and small group instruction, independent study, and differentiated staffing are considered. A broad view of flexible scheduling as a phenomenon involving planning, staff…

This publication describes the administration, course content, and organization of the English Advanced Placement Program in New York state. Administrative concerns include the time, educational resources, and number of students necessary for a successful course; the qualifications of the teacher; the ability and interest of the student; and…

Six articles on the problems in planning and executing a high school humanities program are collected here. Wallace Kennedy gives a partial listing of Minnesota teachers and schools that offer humanities in grades 11 and 12. Fred E. H. Schroeder takes up the problems of defining "humanities," selecting good teachers, preparing an interdisciplinary…

The awesome task of teaching the English novel in one semester at a small college is illustrated and made more feasible in this concise article. A selected group of novels is commented upon specifically, comprising a total volume of more than 4,100 pages of assigned reading. Using the incentive of higher grades, the author provides two other lists…

This paper discusses the use of the teaching unit as a means for organization in English-as-a-foreign-language classes. It lists the essential elements in the construction of such a unit: cultural topic, linguistic elements, time period, main objectives, instructional materials, focus, specific activities, intended results, evaluation techniques,…

The following are nine papers delivered at the annual workshop for junior and senior college English teachers held at Hinds Jr. College on February 5, 1972: "The Role of Grammar in the Classroom" -Mrs. Elba Patterson; "Grammar in the English Class" -Dr. Gerald Walton; "Creative Writing and Freshman English" Gordon Weaver; "Attitudes Toward the…

These general guidelines for establishing a practical nursing education program define the roles and responsibilities of the administrative and instructional personnel, State Board of Vocational Education, Tennessee Board of Nursing, local advisory committee, and cooperative hospital. The philosophy, definition, objectives, and rationale for a…

The origins, organization, and methods of a Columbia University course offering computer-based instruction in French composition are outlined, and the progress of four individual students is described. (MSE)

This case study identified some of the special needs of adult learners taking a part-time inservice teacher education course by analyzing pressures experienced by learners, personal coping strategies, and sources of support students found useful. Implications for future course management are discussed. (MBR)

Describes a number of programs designed to help adults, mainly women, get back into the educational system through short courses to prepare them for return to work, self-development, or higher education. Different institutions' courses vary but all include recognition of counseling needs and approach at a mature level. (MF)

Discusses educational needs in vocational home economics and suggests changes in curriculum and instruction to provide essential competencies needed by homemakers: changing program emphasis, changing curriculum structure, changing focus in instruction, and rewriting not only the curriculum but also performance objectives. (MF)

Describes advantages and disadvantages of teaching weekend nursing courses at Gloucester County Community College, Sewell, N.J., incorporating the content of the four-semester weekday associate degree nursing program into a Saturday-Sunday semester and trimester schedule. (MF)

Describes creation and implementation of a college service-learning course on "Nonviolence, Peace and Community" in response to local social conflict. The facilitators attempted to create the course from the community, using community participation, collaborative self-directed learning, a Socratic approach to group discussion, and an…

Addresses the problems of the U.S. history course structure from two vantage points: (1) agreement with instructional goals; and (2) agreement between current issues and the content of the established curriculum. Outlines an approach for structuring historical content around current problems and issues. Suggests several curricular models for an…

Uses a modular approach so the Local Area Network (LAN) can be easily dismantled and reassembled for each class. Notes the course is evolving to keep pace with rapid advances in networking technology although only in its second year. Expands the basic LAN through the addition of second generation personal computers. (MVL)