This survey was conducted to determen the extent of course offerings by the accredited and the largest unaccredited journalism programs in the areas of nonverbal communications, research methods for working journalists, media economics and management, major issues in contemporary society, the urban community, and new technology. Two mailings and…

In teaching a course on the history of the German language, it is preferable to use the linguistic approach, which deals with the structure of language and those linguistic events which characterize the development of contemporary German from Proto-Indo-European, rather than the cultural approach, with emphasis on extralinguistic data. The main…

A study guide is presented for a course designed for the continuing education of professional librarians at the level of middle or upper management who find that they need understanding about human resources in the library system beyond that acquired on the job or in previous library education. The course has four units: (1) Management: A Systems…

The Training and Technology (TAT) Welding Technology Training Program is an intensive industrial training program conducted by Oak Ridge Associated Universities and Union Carbide Corporation designed to upgrade the skills of unemployed and underemployed individuals so they can command good jobs in industry. The document provides an introduction…

The main emphasis of the career education world of work curriculum guide (2-3), developed by the Weatherford Elementary Schools, is to inform and orient students to the concept of work rather than prepare them for a specific career. This is achieved through the development of 22 career education concepts that are to be emphasized throughout the…

The main emphasis of the career education world of work curriculum guide (4-5), developed by the Weatherford Elementary Schools, is to inform and orient students to the concept of work rather than prepare them for a specific career. This is achieved through the development of 22 career education concepts that are to be emphasized throughout the…

The main emphasis of the career education world of work curriculum guide (6-7), developed by the Weatherford Elementary Schools, is to inform and orient students to the concept of work rather than prepare them for a specific career. This is achieved through the development of 22 career education concepts that are to be emphasized throughout the…

The introductory one semester course is for the layman interested in obtaining a broad overview of his legal rights and responsibilities. It is not intended to provide him with the training necessary to try his own case; rather, it is intended to give him a legal framework within which he can find guidelines for his actions in various common…

The first section of the distributive education curriculum guide for grades 7-12 provides brief introductory statements concerning program and course descriptions and the role of Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) and business community advisory committees in the distributive education curriculum. Section 2 provides detailed…

This is the introductory unit to the second semester "Comparing Political Experiences" course which focuses on specific, controversial political issues. The unit uses a comic book format to teach 12th-grade students the fundamental political concepts of system, political-system types, and political experiences which will be used in later…

This article reports on the experience of the Language Centre of Tabriz University in Iran. The Centre is responsible for teaching English in 7 faculties: Engineering, Medicine, Agriculture, Pharmacy, Science, Education, and the School of Nursing. The article first gives the background of the students that are to be taught, followed by an outline…

The four learning packages for exploratory career education are designed for use at the seventh and eighth grade levels. Each unit includes coordinated teacher and student editions. The units are: Culinary Cubs, focusing on occupations in the areas of food management, production, and services, with special reference to dietitians; Mini Nursery,…

For the purposes of meeting the demands of the twentieth century, it is recommended that colleges adopt a form of mosaic programming. The elements of the structural framework for such programming are: (1) All general education courses should be organized as learning modules of one academic credit hour in equivalency, with written course goals and…

A mastery of skills in creative ceramic arts is recommended for students in grades 9 through 12 before they attempt this quinmester course. Emphasis is upon students acquiring an understanding of the historical development of ceramics enabling them to identify outstanding ceramics of the past; basic kinds of ceramic art and ceramists from various…

The quinmester course is designed for students who have completed a music level 2 course or demonstrated advanced musicianship and/or performance skill. Course objectives, focusing on musicianship and performance, employ a lab approach in which pupils develop skill in playing brass instruments, sing, listen to, read and compose music with emphasis…