Education & Pedagogy

Curriculum for the trainable mentally handicapped is developed on the primary, intermediate, and young adult levels. Units treat self care and personal health, interpersonal relations, safety education, and sensory and perceptual training. Additional units cover language, physical, and creative development as well as functional academics, home living, and vocational preparation. (JD)

Doctoral dissertations, masters theses, staff studies, and independent studies completed in North Dakota from 1960 to 1969 are included in this bibliographic listing. The number of research publications in each area are: (1) agricultural education, 12, (2) business education, 107, (3) distributive education, 6, (4) home economics, 12, (5) industrial arts, 13, (6) trade and industrial education, 4, and (7) general vocational education, 15. (DM)

The sixth volume of "Designing Education for the Future" series, a project initiated by eight state departments of education and supported by the U.S. Office of Education. This volume presents 34 papers in which 39 authorities from education and industry discuss the contributions that modern technology can make to educational planning, research, and to the improvement of educational programs and the instructional process. (FPO)

This annotated bibliography presents approximately 50 citations (1961-1974) dealing with early childhood education for the handicapped. References are arranged alphabetically by author's name within the following headings: overview of special education, integration, early childhood education, social factors, paraprofessionals, Head Start, communication development, parents, curricula and child development. Citations usually contain the author's name, title, source, date, pagination information and a brief evaluative abstract. (CL)

Presented is a discussion of a study designed to develop a list of competencies needed by elementary teachers in order to teach science. An initial list of 230 comptencies was reduced by having groups of teachers and teacher educators rate each competency in order of importance. The final list of 143 competencies is included in one of the appendices of the paper. (PEB)

Topics discussed are: (1) student aid and access to postsecondary education (Jack L. Woodward); (2) values in athletics (Grant Dungee); (3) some considerations in planning for postsecondary education (Paul G. Orr); (4) the open university as a challenge for postsecondary education in Mississippi (Cleopatra D. Thompson); and (5) comprehensive statewide planning for accessibility with effectiveness and efficiency as a dilemma for 1202 Commissions (S.V. Martorana). A bibliography is included. (Author/KE)

This issue of the newsletter of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) presents articles relating to minorities in engineering, declining enrollment, introducing metric, descriptions of 1976 high school graduates, child understanding, and hand calculators in schools. Articles presented relating to higher education include chemistry by television, personalized system of instruction (PSI), the Sea Grant program, and a handbook for faculty development. Reviews of recent meetings, new journals, publications, and opportunities are included. (SL)

Including 120 citations, this selected bibliography on rural education covers the period between 1967 and 1975 and presents entries representative of the developing nations. Major subject areas are: women, rural youth, integrated rural development, adult education, nonformal education, employment, educational planning and development, mass communications, evaluation, and lifelong education. Some of the titles are in a foreign language (e.g., French or Spanish). (JC)

Included in these Proceedings are the papers presented at the 1976 College Industry Education Conference. The collected papers, about half of them by industry representatives, deal with the theme "Engineering and Technology Manpower Requirements for the Next Decade." Topics include the supply and demand of engineers, continuing education and career development, registration and certification, experiential learning, and the impact of the conversion of metric measurement. (MH)

This bibliography lists material that has appeared since 1968 on teacher education programs for native people. It is divided into the following two sections: (1) books and papers, and (2) articles and excerpts from books. Each listing contains the author, title, city of publication, publisher, number of pages, date of publication, and usually an abstract or annotation. Listed are journal articles with the volume number. Materials available through ERIC are designated by the ERIC ED or EJ number. (RC)

This paper focuses on nonlegal plans for promoting women's educational opportunities and for overcoming institutional and psychological constraints that are discriminatory. The areas covered in this discussion include: continuing education programs; the open university and external degrees; education for "nontraditional professions"; career education; emerging occupations; and attitudinal changes. The author believes that all levels and many aspects of education must be involved if changes are to be made in women's educational opportunities. (Author/CS)

This annotated bibliography lists 20 recently published articles concerning various topics in education and international education. The fields represented extend from audiovisual aids to educational systems for subnormal pupils in special schools. Reports on the Canadian system of education, educational reform in Guatemala, and teacher education in the United States are also listed. Several of the documents appear in publications issued by various educational organizations in Latin America and abroad. (VM)

A guide and introduction to outdoor education for the classroom teacher, the manual lists 5 aims and objectives of outdoor education and discusses the means for reaching these objectives through field trips, camping, outdoor learning centers, and outdoor teaching in school environs. Selected activities are described by subject area: arts and crafts, geography and outdoor studies, surveying, history, exploring old cemeteries, language arts, mathematics, orienteering (direction-finding), physical education, and science. Reference materials are included. (PS)

This speech discusses the social, cultural, and economic concerns of education. Focusing on the economic effects of education, the author points up the economic benefits of education from the viewpoints of (1) the benefits to individuals resulting from increased and improved education, (2) the benefits to businessmen, and (3) the benefits to the community resulting from increased and improved education. (JF)

The program contained in this guide is designed to be a student-centered approach to learning. Outlined are activities for large groups, small groups, or individualized study. Activities can be used with students of differing exceptionalities. Sufficient curriculum materials are provided for a continuous program over three years. Each activity unit provides a rationale statement, objectives, suggested activities, and detailed instructions for each activity. (Author/RE)