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National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Washington, DC. – 1982
Principles for the design and implementation of practical training experiences for foreign students from developing countries enrolled in formal degree programs at U.S. colleges and universities are outlined. Practical training allows student-trainees to experience the application of classroom knowledge in order to strengthen their contribution to…
Descriptors: Assistantships, College Students, Developing Nations, Educational Objectives
Lapin, Joel D. – 1982
The mandate for and benefits of collaborative efforts between higher education and business and industry are considered, and case studies that can serve as models and sources for consultation are presented of successful collaborative efforts on the local, regional, state, and national levels. Literature and research gathered through the Higher…
Descriptors: Career Education, Case Studies, Continuing Education, Cooperative Programs
Graber, Madeline – 1985
Research was conducted to determine the relative effects of an internship program on the psychosocial development of high school students. Volunteers for an internship program were recruited from a group of high school juniors and seniors. The selected students were matched with mentors who were perceived as supportive of the internship program;…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Education, Experiential Learning
Feringer, F. Richard; Jacobs, Edward – 1984
A model for planning, monitoring, and evaluating human service internships and field experiences is described. The model is organized around work roles and can easily be adopted for general job evaluation beyond intern placements. Since the curriculum should contain the generalists' skills plus specialized skills representative of defined job…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Students, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning
Burke, Peter J. – 1981
The history of consortia in American colleges and universities is traced, and the Wisconsin Improvement Program (WIP) is described as an example of a consortium. Additionally, the characteristics of formal consoritum arrangements are examined. The existence of a full-time professional administrator is one clear characteristic of a formal…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College School Cooperation, Consortia, Cooperative Planning
Quastler, I. E. – 1979
Participant qualifications, activities, program objectives, and benefits to participants and sponsors of geography internship programs at American colleges and universities are assessed. The major purpose of the paper is to provide insights about internship programs to potential program directors and student interns. In the area of grade…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Educational Problems
Rizza, Paul F.; Hughes, James C. – 1979
The development of curricula to train geography majors for eventual employment in planning agencies would solve problems of declining student enrollments, educational relevance, and career opportunities for graduates. Although traditional geography programs offer training in field methods, cartography, and physical and economic geography, students…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Educational Problems
WORCESTER, D.A. – 1966
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND LAND-GRANT COLLEGES, HELPED BY A GRANT FROM THE W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION, ESTABLISHED THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN IN 1955. THE PURPOSE WAS TO IMPROVE THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE BY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM OF GRADUATE STUDY,…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrators, Adult Educators, Agricultural Education
Hellweg, Susan A.; Churchman, David A. – 1979
Four problems that will be of major concern to academic institutions granting graduate degrees in the coming decade and ways in which sponsored research can help solve them are discussed. The four problems are defined as: (1) the threat posed to research performed by faculty by increased teaching loads; (2) the increasing lack of opportunities for…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Conference Reports, Faculty Development
YOUNG, DAVID B.
TO COMPARE MODES OF TRAINING TEACHERS IN THE LECTURING SKILL OF REDUNDANCY WITHOUT USING DIRECT SUPERVISORY-TEACHER CONFERENCES, 94 TEACHER INTERNS WERE RANDOMLY GROUPED FOR SIX EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS. A RECORDING OF THE INTERN'S CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE WAS FOLLOWED TWICE BY A TRAINING SESSION AND ANOTHER RECORDING. TREATMENTS WERE--VIEWING A MODEL…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Experiments, Feedback, Internship Programs
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1977
A booklet designed to help individuals determine if the schools or programs they are considering are the right ones for them encourages asking questions about a variety of matters: admissions requirements; program or degree completion requirements; faculty; the school's graduates' successes in their chosen fields; academic counseling; internships;…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Bibliographies, College Choice, Counseling
Ross, Naomi V. – 1972
The introductory note to this bibliography explains the reasons for the existence of community college teacher preparation programs, how these programs are generated and operated, and sketches three possible alternative program models which are reflected in the literature. The Cosmetic Approach would supplement disciplinary preparation with…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Faculty, Faculty Evaluation, Graduate Study
Bloom, Janet; And Others – 1975
Seeking a better understanding of the position of the Library Technical Assistant (LTA) in the library world, this study presents an overview of the LTA in Illinois, exploring problems related to their training and employment and providing a general description of the LTA. The first phase of this examination consists of an identification of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Programs, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Inst. for Social Research. – 1968
Florida State University's Urban Research Center serves a rapidly growing seven county area in east central Florida; under Title I of the Higher Education Act, the Center increased its service through a uniquely designed research-education program for public administrators, the purpose being to identify and alleviate community problems. The 2,000…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Leaders, Community Problems, Conferences
Governmental Research Institute Bulletin, 1969
This is the first in a series of 3 bulletins dealing with university-community relationships. This bulletin examines the role of the university in contemporary American life and describes some innovative programs in university-community cooperation. The second bulletin will discuss some of the areas in which cooperation exists between the…
Descriptors: City Government, College Role, Community Action, Community Programs
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