As one of the important stakeholders in the academic process, students and their preferences should be considered when the instructor selects the various course design features. Although students are not the only stakeholders in the academic process, their receptiveness to classroom instruction is clearly a central focus of that process. This…

The topics outlined here have been developed to complement the policies and methodologies outlined in the professional development framework for e-learning. They include: (1) a core topic: e-learning fundamentals; (2) pedagogically based practitioner topics; (3) specialist e-learning developer topics; and (4) leadership topics (developed by the…

A British adult educator describes a course whose objective is increasing awareness of contemporary theatrical productions through the study of particular plays in performance. Steps are: preparation for visiting a performance, the actual visit, and the appraisal of the projection. The problems and rewards of organizing the course are discussed.…

Too much specialization and premature segregation of pupils into arts and science groups have long been seen as weaknesses in secondary education. This article describes a recent development in the examination of science candidates at 0-level. (Editor)

The creation and building of an interpersonal communication course varies with the course content and format, the instructor, and the students. Although such courses have changed over the past 10 years and will continue to change, there are five points of emphasis in which these variables figure. The first point or rule is that the course must…

Describes a technique for teaching a composition course by having each student meet with the instructor in a weekly appointment. (RB)

The primary objective of the high school music literature course is simply stated: the course was directed toward the enhancement of students' understanding of the literature of music. It attempted to accomplish this through a set of specific objectives -- development of skills, abilities or knowledges which are all qualified by the term…

The goal of a counselor education program is to educate and train individuals who will be able to fulfill the role and functions of the counselor in a variety of settings. Practicum is viewed as an essential experience in helping students develop the necessary skills to function as a counselor. A behavioral model of supervision for use in the…

This report focuses on the open laboratory procedures used in the freshman biology course at Hamline University. The study aimed to review a number of specific methods used in conducting the unstructured and unscheduled laboratory procedures and discover the most effective arrangement using those procedures. The report includes detailed…

After identifying strategies which are used to avoid some of the unique problems of the first class meeting, the author outlines a model which covers the three general phases of the class: beginnings, work, and endings. In the first phase the physical arrangement of the classroom and the pre-class comments of the students are considered, followed…

A discussion of the advantages in using a computer to coordinate the logistics of a multi-faceted instructional program with large numbers of students. (Author/HB)

The content and organization of Poland's system of pharmaceutical education is described. Tables are presented of the subjects of the basic studies curriculum and the following areas of specialization: applied pharmacy, pharmaceutical analysis, clinical analysis, drug technology, herbal pharmacy, and bioanalysis and environmental studies. (SW)

Discusses the suitability of functional syllabuses as a basis for general course design, and means whereby functionally oriented materials may be integrated within existing language programs. (Author/AM)