Integrating values education into an allied health curriculum; Part II.

Values education involves the explicit attempt to teach individuals about values and the process of valuing. An overview of popular approaches to values education includes inculcation, value clarification, moral development, and value analysis. Each approach is presented by detailing the purpose, teaching methods, and an instructional model.

Integrating values education into an allied health curriculum. Part I.

Values education involves the explicit attempt to teach individuals about values and the process of valuing. An overview of popular approaches to values education includes inculcation, value clarification, moral development, and value analysis. Each approach will be presented by detailing the purpose, teaching methods, and an instructional model.

Clinical assessment of affective behaviors.

Practitioners enrolled in the ECE Program may obtain ECE credit by participating in the Directed Readings Program. One-half ECE credit is available by reading this article and completing the quiz found at its conclusion. The completed quiz (or a copy) must then be sent to the ASRT, Department of Education, together with the name and social security number of the ECE participant.

Advisory committees: free advice--for a price.

Although it is understood that an advisory committee is "a group of persons outside the educational institution chosen from the community to advise those who are responsible for the planning, implementing, and maintaining of an educational program in radiologic technology that will meet the needs of a community, region, state, or nation," it is advice we buy at a price. No, the price is not in monetary values, but the price of forethought, planning, good organization and effective use of that committee.

Guidelines for the establishment of written agreements between colleges and clinical affiliates.

If a program in radiologic technology is to consist of a sponsoring institution with one or more clinical affiliates, it is necessary that each party understand and be willing to cooperate in this endeavor. However, understanding and cooperation are dependent upon the degree of involvement each has had in the decision-making process. Once responsibilities are decided upon, each party must agree to abide by the terms.