Text, illustrations, and exercises are utilized in this set of three learning modules designed to instruct medical secretaries and clerks in various job-related skills. The first module, "Completion of a New Patient Registration Form" by Betty R. Kisbey, details the information which should be included in a new patient registration form; discusses…

Teachers of writing must be taught to acquire a style of teaching which conveys the fact that they believe in what they are doing. (DD)

A proposal to move the Contra Costa Center of California State University, Hayward, from its present leased quarters in Pleasant Hill to a permanent facility in Concord is presented. The historical background on the proposal for the center is discussed. The proposal is also reviewed in light of the state's "Guidelines and Procedures for the Review…

Argues that a special type of software (i.e., mindware) is needed to prepare students for life and work in the knowledge-based society of the 21st Century. Sees mindware as enabling students to experience the full range of inquiry skills, from data gathering to analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. (DMM)

MBO (Management by Objectives) is a concept designed for corporate business; it is therefore inappropriate in an educational setting. It is especially dangerous for education because it gives an objective facade to an intrinsically subjective process. (DC)

This module is the second in a series of 12 learning modules designed to teach occupational mathematics. Blocks of informative material and rules are followed by examples and practice problems. The solutions to the practice problems are found at the end of the module. Specific topics covered include rounding off, precision of measurement, and the…

This module is the 12th in a series of 12 learning modules designed to teach occupational mathematics. Blocks of informative material and rules are followed by examples and practice problems. The solutions to the practice problems are found at the end of the module. Specific topics covered include order of operations, grouping, and use of the…

Suggests that because feminism is impelled to seek experimental forms of discourse that attempt to propose and practice a radically different mode of communication, feminist works require careful consideration. Discusses two books by Luce Irigaray, SPECULUM OF THE OTHER WOMAN and THIS SEX WHICH IS NOT ONE. (ARH)

Defines the concept of competency-based adult education (CBAE) and maintains that it is not a curriculum, but an adult education process emphasizing individualized instruction, learner goals, functional literacy, and other life skills. Discusses the importance of program evaluation, adult teaching/learning principles, and the teacher's role in…

Points out the importance of orality in past centuries and in some contemporary cultures (including that of the black urban ghetto); discusses the problems in moving from oral expression to writing; and notes contrasts between primary orality, writing and printing, and secondary orality--the orality induced by radio and television. (GW)

This publication introduces a series of pamphlets describing the principles, purposes, and applications of the Management Organization Systems Technique (MOST), an eclectic management system which draws from many sources of data and integrates them specifically for vital management needs. In the MOST approach, five subsystems--planning, data…

Financial statistics on postsecondary education finance in New York State, including trends in both state support and sector revenues and expenditures, are assessed. Standardized fiscal information for 1979-1980 through 1983-1984 is provided for the four sectors: the State University of New York (SUNY), City University of New York, the private…

Presents reasons for setting program goals and criteria for an acceptable goal statement, which are illustrated by examples of surveying law and career concepts courses. Discusses sources of goal information and potential problems in the goal setting process. (MB)

Identifies reasons for the increasing emphasis on employee training, problems to be overcome in industrial training, and suggestions for educators considering corporate education and training programs. Uses experiences at Corning Glass Works as examples. (DMM)