Education & Pedagogy

Reviews the variety of options in educational technology for continuing education, and discusses administrative and instructional issues related to the choice of educational media. (SK)

Suggestions are offered for working with secondary-science student teachers. Described are recommendations for supervising teachers, reminders to give student teachers, and a 14-week guide for pacing the student teacher. (Author/DS)

Describes two formal programs in the area of energy management education: a Residential Energy Management Summer Institute (part of a faculty development program funded by the Department of Energy), and a Residential Energy Management curriculum for Energy Auditors. (CS)

The utilization of consultation in career education staff development is examined, and the relationship between consultation, staff development, and career education is explored. Then, four models of consultation are examined with particular reference to career education staff development, and suggestions are provided for the utilization of consultation. (CT)

Describes post-revolutionary Cuba's educational programs to teach physical education to over 20,000 handicapped students. Topics discussed include objectives, teaching methods, problems, functions of sports disciplines, and program content. (DB)

Describes methods for integrating the business community into the A level (college preparatory) business studies curriculum through use of updated information such as organizational periodicals and data produced by firms, visits to firms, and case studies prepared by businesses. (KC)

Related are data concerning principal factors and trends affecting science education in the 1980s, especially in the use of television, other media, and science museums, and in the use of informal, nonschool settings. (CS)

Defining "high risk" and "adventure" programs, this article discusses the more prominent issues of the controversy surrounding the growing demand for certification of adventure education program leaders. (Author/SB)

A survey of Black colleges offering criminal justice programs reveals that most of these programs are small, in both number of students and number of courses taught, and have problems of funding, faculty recruitment, and institutional resistance. (ST)

Students' fear of mathematics cause them to avoid mathematics subjects such as algebra and geometry. They are thus denied access to college curricula (such as engineering) which lead to the highest salaries for new graduates. (RE)

The purpose of this article is to help the pre-college student to consider whether he or she wishes to undertake preparation for a career in engineering. Discussed are educational paths and career opportunities. (Author/RE)

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system, which provides access to a wide variety of information concerned with education, is discussed. The process of acquiring, selecting, retrieving, and disseminating documents is described. (Author/PHR)

Reducing educational services, including community education, does not appear to be an effective method of reducing energy consumption. Increasing efficiency in existing services reduces energy consumption more effectively. (Author/MLF)

If the arts are to survive in the curriculum of today's schools, a battle plan has to be developed. Action can occur on several fronts, including: inservice training; curriculum development and coordination; networking; higher education cooperation; and political action. (Author)

The authors propose a model for statewide planning and dissemination in the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development process, as mandated in P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. (CL)