Education & Pedagogy

This collection of occasional papers, developed to show the spread of continuing education activities in Tasmania, Australia, includes (1) "Adult Education--Beyond the Traditional Class Programme" by Gordon Goward, Assistant Director of Adult Education; (2) "Forming a New Group in the Community" by Frank Perry, Prison Education Officer; (3) "The Crisis of Human Environment in Relation to Education" by Douglas Payne, Director of Adult Education; (4) articles from part-time teachers--"Crafts and Adult Learning" by Rita Leyland, and "25 years with the Adult Education Board" by Wilma Stollenwerk; and (5) "Community Involvement in the Arts" by Don Boyce, Community Arts Officer. (WL)

Over 600 resumes of instructional materials for trade and industrial education which have appeared in "Abstracts of Instructional and Research Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM/ARM) between 1972 and 1975 are presented in this compilation. The resumes cover a broad range of fields and occupations and include the following information: Author(s), title, institutional source, sponsoring agency, availability, publication date, number of pages, subject terms which characterize the contents of the document, and a document abstract. Author, subject, and VT-ED (ERIC document) number cross reference indexes are provided. (RG)

One hundred forty-two activities in career education which can be incorporated into the regular K-12 curriculum are presented in the document. Ideas for the activities were obtained from teachers in nine Arkansas schools involved in an exemplary career education project. The activities are grouped as follows: separately by grade level for K-9; special education; vocational education; and separately by topic for high school English, social studies, science, math, special education, and electives. Each activity includes information on its source, purpose, materials required, lesson capsule, and observations from teachers who have used the activities. (EC)

The document is part of a series that reports the findings and accomplishments of the Models for Career Education in Iowa project which was initiated to research, define, and describe an emerging concept of career education. It discusses administrator roles in implementing career education concepts in the school curriculum through a definition of the concept and a model for the different phases of career development. The tasks involved in the administrative roles of the local board of education, superintendent, career education coordinator, building principal, and advisory committee are discussed in terms of their functions in integrating career education into the school curriculum. (Author/EC)

The purpose of this book is to help the preservice education student develop into a competent teacher of science at the elementary school level by experiencing a performance-based approach to teacher education. The book places emphasis on illustrating how performance objectives can play an important role in elementary science education as well as education at the college and university level. An overview of the nature of the course is presented. Modules, showing prerequisite knowledge or exPeriences, preparticipation assessment, objectives, learning activities, and postassessment, are presented. A management system is outlined. The appendix includes a list of objectives for the Performance-Based Education Course and a list of references. (Author/EB)

This study, based on statistical and other data reported by 88 nations, reviews the nature and extent of organized efforts to promote the spread of adult literacy and to provide elementary and secondary education for adults. Included in the comparative tables and individual reports are such aspects as program sponsorship and administration, financing, publicity and promotion, duties and qualifications of teachers, educational methods, subject fields and curriculums, textbooks and audiovisual aids, followup activities and resources, diplomas and examinations, and vocational education. The document includes a list of publications of the International Bureau of Education. (ly)

Documents announced with VT numbers only in Volume 5, Number 2 (VT 015 409) of "Abstracts of Instructional Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM) are included in this microfiche set. The microfiche set is arranged in the following sequence: (1) a Vocational Technical(VT) number index to documents in the microfiche collection, (2) the subject and author indexes from AIM, and (3) the full text of documents listed in the VT number index. The texts are filmed continuously in VT number sequence. (CD)

This paper identifies areas of weakness in existing programs of foreign language education for secondary teachers and suggests how improvements may be effected. The National Council of State Supervisors of Foreign Languages, recognizing the need for change in language teacher education programs, discusses four major areas of concern. Remarks are directed to (1) advanced courses, (2) professional education courses, (3) the foreign language methods course, and (4) the student teaching experience. An extensive bibliography lists books and articles on general teacher education and foreign language education. (RL)

This document presents the proceedings of a conference held by the New England Board of Higher Education on public policy for the financing of higher education. Speeches presented were concerned with such topics as the inefficiencies in public policy toward the financing of higher education, the 1971 Federal Higher Education Act, imperative trends in state and regional planning, and the state of higher education in Washington. Panel discussions concerned: (1) the forms of public financing of higher education; (2) public responsibility for the financing of private higher education; and (3) the conditions associated with public financing of higher education. The keynote speaker for the conference was Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island. (HS)

Documents announced with VT numbers only in Volume 5, Number 4 (VT 016 647) of "Abstracts of Instructional Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM) are included in this microfiche set. The microfiche set is arranged in the following sequence: (1) a Vocational Technical (VT) number index to documents in the microfiche collection, (2) the subject and author indexes from AIM, and (3) the full text of documents listed in the VT number index. The texts are filmed continuously in VT number sequence. (CD)

Documents announced with VT numbers only in Volume 5, Number 3 (VT 015 688) of "Abstracts of Instructional Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM) are included in this microfiche set. The microfiche set is arranged in the following sequence: (1) a Vocational Technical (VT) number index to documents in the microfiche collection, (2) the subject and author indexes from AIM, and (3) the full text of documents listed in the VT number index. The texts are filmed continuously in VT number sequence. (CD)

Documents announced with VT numbers only in Volume 5, Number 1 (VT 014871) of "Abstracts of Instructional Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM) are included in this microfiche set. The microfiche set is arranged in the following sequence: (1) a Vocational Technical (VT) number index to documents in the microfiche collection, (2) the subject and author indexes from AIM, and (3) the full text of documents listed in the VT number index. The texts are filmed continuously in VT number sequence. (CD)

This publication presents the speeches and workshop recommendations of participants at the governor's conference on Environmental/Conservation Education. The goals of the conference were to examine the issue areas of environmental/conservation education, to suggest ways and means to increase opportunities for environmental/conservation education in schools and among all ages of people, and to solicit the ideas of participants and the viewpoints of groups the participants represent for implementing environmental/conservation education. Speech topics included Values and Environmental Education, Land Use, Air, Water, Soil, and Open Space. A summary of the conference is given, along with a listing of the participants, in the concluding sections. (Author/MA)

This publication is a collection of eight articles concerned with the open education movement in the United States. The articles include "The Concept of Openness: An Introduction," by Vincent Rogers and Bud Church; "Open Education and American Values: A Tentative Exploration," by Bud Church; "A British View of Open Education in the U.S.," by Victor Atkins; "Opening Up and Making It Work: A Case Study," by Bud Church; "Open with Care: A Case Study," by Roland Barth; "Teachers and Principals Speak"; "What Does Research Say About Open Education?" by Lyn S. Martin; and "Open Education in the U.S.: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?" by Vincent Rogers. (JG)

THIS PAPER STATES THAT A GROWING NUMBER OF NONPROFESSIONAL JOBS ARE BEING FILLED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD SPECIALIZED EDUCATION PAST HIGH SCHOOL. RURAL YOUTH ARE AT A DISADVANTAGE IN COMPETITION FOR POST-HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING DUE TO INADEQUATE BACKGROUNDS, OCCUPATIONAL GUIDANCE, BASIC PREPARATORY EDUCATION, AND SPECIALIZED EDUCATION FOR JOB ENTRY. POST-HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS SHOULD PROVIDE BROAD EDUCATIVE EXPERIENCES IN A CLUSTER OF OCCUPATIONS, AND SHOULD EMPHASIZE COGNITIVE LEARNINGS AS WELL AS MANIPULATIVE SKILLS. THIS PAPER WAS PREPARED FOR PRESENTATION AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PROBLEMS OF RURAL YOUTH IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT (SEPTEMBER 1963). (SF)