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Miller, David C.; Hunt, Ronald L.

A Graduate-Level Survey of Futures.Studies: A

Curriculum Development Project. Final Report.. California State Univz, San Jose.. National Center for Educational Research and Development (DREW /OE); Washington, D.C. Regional Research Program.,

31 .Aug 72 OEC-9 -71 -0023(057) 316p..

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MF-S0.65 HC-S13.16 Curriculum Development; *Educational Technology; Graduate Study; *Higher Education; *Instructional Media; *Multimedia Instruction; *Teaching Methods *Futures Studies

ABSTRACT

An introductory graduate level course curriculum for FuturesStudies was conceived, designed, and tested within the. Cybernetic Systems Program and the Instructional Technology Department, School of Education, California State University, San Jose. The curriculum consists of a series of 15 learning modules including 2 devoted to a standard study procedure, and 13 treating the following concepts: the time-line appraising futures-reports; futures studies methods; ctange; alternative futures;

forecastability; confidence in forecasts; attitudes toward futures; causality and futures; manageability of futures; values and futures; transcendental change; and stability./An experimental. offering of the course emphasized student development of multimedia presentations and .demonstrated the batic viability of both the curriculum and the multimedia approach. (Author)

Final Report

Contract Number OEC-9-71-0023(057)

Mr. David C. Miller Adjunct Professor Ronald L. Hunt, Ed. D. Professor

California State University, San Jose 125 South Seventh Street San Jose, California 95114

A GRADUATE-LEVEL SURVEY OF FUTURES STUDIES: A CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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National Center*for Educational Research and Development (Regional Development Program)

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Final Report

Contract Number OEC -9 -71 -0023(057)

Mr. David C. Miller Adjunct Professor Ronald L. Hunt, Ed. D. Professor

California State University, San Jose 125 South Seventh Street San Jose, California 95114

A GRADUATE-LEVEL SURVEY OF FUTURES STUDIES: A CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

August 31, 1972

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Office of Education

National Center for Educational Research and Development (Regional Development Program)

FINAL REPORT

Contract Number OEC-9-71-0023 (057)

A *GRADUATE-LEVEL SURVEY OF FUTURES STUDIES: A CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Mr. David C. Miller Adjunct Professor

Ronald L. Hunt, Ed. D. Professor

California State University, San Jose 125 South Seventh Street

San Jose, California 95114

August 31, 1972

The research reported herein was performed pursuant to a contract with the Office of Education, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and-Welfare. Contractors undertaking such projects are encouraged to express freely their professional judgments in the conduct of the project. Points of view or opinions stated do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Office of Education position or policy.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

Office of Education National Center for Educational Research and Development (Regional Development Program),

AUTHORS' ABSTRACT An introductory graduate-student level course curriculum for Futures Studies was conceived, designed, and tested within the Cybernetic Systems Program and the Instructional Technology Department,, School of Education, California State University, San Jose. The curriculum consists of a series of 15 Learning Modules, including two devoted toaa Standard Study Procedure and 13 treating the following concepts: The Time-Line, Appraising Futures Reports, Futures Studies Methods, Change, Alternative Futures, Forecastability, Confidence in Forecasts, Attitudes Toward Futures, Causality and Futures, Manageability of Futures, Values and Futures, Transcendental Change, and Stability.. An experimental offering of the course emphasized student development of multi-media presentations and demonstrated the basic viability of both the curriculum and the multi-media approach.

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