Education & Pedagogy

This report is one of a series of booklets prepared especially for extension workers and others engaged in development programs within or outside universities. It discusses what is meant by extension when applied to universities and reviews the various forms of extension (preentry courses, part-time courses, para-university courses, post-university programs, and professional studies). It examines briefly some of the possible structures that can enable a university to engage in extension and suggests that each university has a mission to fulfill. Self-study questions are provided throughout the booklet. (KC)

This paper briefly reviews the history of special education and bilingual education, noting parallels and areas of mutual interest. The author cites the challenges involved in providing an appropriate bilingual multicultural education for handicapped children with linguistic differences, and emphasizes the importance of avoiding past mistakes in both bilingual and special education. He proposes three goals for the emerging field: the development of shared responsibility for the limited English proficient (LEP) handicapped child's education (including sharing of turf and avoiding the use of specialized jargon); the improvement of skills in working with LEP handicapped children; and the influencing of federal, state, and local policy related to appropriate service delivery to the populations. (CL)

This is a congressional hearing on H.R. 11, a bill to extend several expiring education programs. The focus is on the Adult Education Act, a program that provides grants to states to help provide basic skills to illiterate adults and adults without a high school diploma. The text of H.R. 11 is provided. Testimony includes statements, prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, etc., from individuals representing the National Advisory Council on Adult Education; Division of Educational Services, Ohio Department of Education; Illinois State Superintendent of Public Instruction; State of Kentucky; and the American Library Association. (YLB)

This resource guide, one of a series of annotated bibliographies describing the collection of the lending library of the Vocational Special Needs (VSN) Program at Texas A&M University, lists available materials for and about office education. Covered in the individual sections of the guide are the following topics: instructional materials, information for teachers, resource directories, and helpful general resources. Each citation includes information concerning the author, title, and publisher of the work; its VSN accession number; and a brief abstract detailing its contents. (MN)

This resource guide, one of a series of annotated bibliographies describing the collection of the lending library of the Vocational Special Needs (VSN) Program at Texas A&M University, lists available materials dealing with agriculture and agricultural education. Covered in the individual sections of the guide are the following topics: instructional materials, information for teachers, resource directories, and helpful general resources. Each citation includes information concerning the author, title, and publisher of the work; its VSN accession number; and a brief abstract detailing its contents. (MN)

This resource guide, one of a series of annotated bibliographies describing the collection of the lending library of the Vocational Special Needs (VSN) Program at Texas A&M University, lists available prevocational instructional materials. Covered in the individual sections of the guide are the following topics: self-awareness materials, independent living materials, consumer education materials, students and the law, and helpful general resources. Each citation includes information concerning the author, title, and publisher of the work; its VSN accession number; and a brief abstract detailing its contents. (MN)

This English-Thai lexicon and program introduction for fiberglass technician is one of eight documents in the Multicultural Competency-Based Vocational/Technical Curricula Series. It is intended for use in postsecondary, adult, and preservice teacher and administrator education. The first two sections provide Thai equivalencies of English fiberglass technician technical terms and Thai equivalencies of English fiberglass technician equipment and tools. Section 3 is the Thai version of "Introduction to Fiberglass Technician." The duty-task index is then provided in Thai with major headings also given in English. (YLB)

This English-Thai lexicon and program introduction for combination welding is one of eight documents in the Multicultural Competency-Based Vocational/Technical Curricula Series. It is intended for use in postsecondary, adult, and preservice teacher and administrator education. The first two sections provide Thai equivalencies of English combination welding technical terms and Thai equivalencies of English combination welding equipment and tools. Section 3 is the Thai version of "Introduction to Combination Welding." The duty-task index is then provided in Thai with major headings also given in English. (YLB)

This English-Thai lexicon and program introduction for automotive mechanics is one of eight documents in the Multicultural Competency-Based Vocational/Technical Curricula Series. It is intended for use in postsecondary, adult, and preservice teacher and administrator education. The first two sections provide Thai equivalencies of English automotive mechanics technical terms and Thai equivalencies of English automotive mechanics equipment and tools. Section 3 is the Thai version of "Introduction to Automotive Mechanics." The duty-task index is then provided in Thai with major headings also given in English. (YLB)

This pamphlet deals with the role of vocational education in apprenticeship. Discussed in the first section are the nature and importance of apprenticeship, apprenticeable occupations, and the parties involved in apprenticeship programs. The bulk of the pamphlet describes various services provided by vocational education to apprenticeship programs, including evaluation and assessment services, associate degree programs, pre-apprenticeship exercises, curriculum development projects, instructor training and certification, related instructional courses, and advisory planning board participation. In the final section, several means for coordinating vocational education and apprenticeship programs are examined. A brief bibliography is appended. (MN)

This bilingual handbook is intended to help parents understand their rights under P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The following topics are addressed: the Act's legislative history, identification of special education, explanation of P.L. 94-142, parents' rights to know, student records, student testing, students' education plan, school placement, ways to solve disagreements between parents and the school, private and state schools, fees and costs, suspension and expulsion, summer school, substitute parents, complaints about violations of special education laws and regulations, and graduation. Regional offices of the Office of Civil Rights are listed. (CL)

This annotated directory lists selected informational and educational resources in the subject areas predominant in corporate education efforts. Organized by categories of nutrition, economics, energy, environmental consumer and citizenship education, this list is intended to help provide a balance of resources and perspectives for the classroom teacher when introducing controversial issues. Most of the annotations include descriptions of specific materials available, as well as addresses of the organizations and costs of the materials described. Not all of the sources listed provide curriculum materials; those that do are marked with an asterisk. (DC)

The J. Paul Getty Trust (Los Angeles) and the Getty Center for Education in the Arts (Los Angeles) are playing a major role in the development, growth and acceptance of discipline-based art education (DBAE). The influence of the Getty Center is growing; art education is changing; and the existing DBAE theory is evolving. This annotated bibliography contains three sections: (1) 13 items regarding the antecedents of DBAE; (2) 21 items on the research and development activities of the Getty Center relating to DBAE; and (3) five items on developing issues in DBAE. An extended summary section also discusses these same three topic areas in depth. A glossary of 22 terms relating to art education is included. (PPB)

Six papers from the University of South Africa's Conference on Distance Education are presented. They include: "Teaching-Learning Models in Distance Education Using New Media" (Karlheinz Rebel); "Adult Learning in the Context of Development" (Jan R. Hakemulder); "Text Design in Distance Education: Print and Facilitating Adult Learning" (John Aitchison and Jenny Aitchison); "Distance Education and the Regime of Academic Literacy" (John Aitchison); "The Issues of Educational Technology and Curriculum Design" (Felicity Simmons); and "Interactive Multi-media Learning: A Business Case Study in Distance Learning" (Ray C. Johnson). (LB)

This document reports the findings of a World Health Organization Study Group on training and education in occupational health. The report is organized in 11 sections that cover the following concerns: (1) occupational health care in developing countries; (2) the primary health care approach; (3) current occupational health problems; (4) existing resources; (5) education and training objectives; (6) continuing education; (7) the role of professional organizations; (8) manpower planning; (9) international cooperation in training activities; (10) some examples of training content; and (11) recommendations. (KC)