An outcome of a federal project for highly gifted students, the booklet outlines a course in archaeology. Introductory notes assess the value of critical thinking and inter-disciplinary exploration in archaeology. Narrative information on the history and theory of archaeology are followed by task cards designed to be given to students for…

Article illustrates the types of activities which may occur in a learning package oriented curriculum. (Author)

Stamps can enhance the curriculum for gifted students and serve as an exciting introduction to a new hobby as well as a mechanism for developing skills of self-directed learning. Suggestions for followup activities using theme stamp albums (famous persons, science and scientists, animals, and transportation) are given. (CB)

Suggestions for motivating gifted underachieving secondary students include independent study projects for credit, science fair projects, curriculum compacting, the use of adult mentors, and other approaches which emphasize building on student interests. (DB)

The rationale for providing media center projects for elementary gifted students is considered and an independent study project involving the student and the media specialist is described. Interaction between the student and media specialist is stressed and suggested projects for upper elementary students are listed. Guidelines for conducting…

The learning station process approach to curriculum enrichment in gifted education is considered. Key aspects of such an approach, including facilitator availability, spontaneity, flexibility, individualized and creative problem solving, and individual programing, are described. (CL)

A practicum project was developed to provide self-directed learning opportunities for all 10 members of a kindergarten enrichment group. Specifically, the project was implemented over a period of 10 weeks to help students gain independent work habits, to improve their care of materials, and to raise their reading ability by one grade level. Ten…

This article is concerned with an environmental education program designed to allow students, grades five through eight, to investigate important ecological relationships. The course has two phases, the awareness phase whereby students construct the Environmental-Ecological Web, and the involvement phase whereby they use it to investigate local…

Learning centers can be developed in secondary school subject area classes to encourage independence and to help the teacher individualize instruction. (MKM)

Provides vignettes of self-directed discovery time in a preprimary classroom to see how to generate mathematically valuable experiences. (MKR)

A study of family history is suggested as a catalyst for motivating middle grade students and for effecting learning simultaneously. Numerous activities for adding interest and for expanding learning opportunities are offered. (DG)

From managing stage fright to keeping the audience hanging on their every word, experienced public speakers have the techniques to make every presentation memorable. This book contains a collection of 25 strategies for public speaking that have already worked for many people. Each "HotTip" (strategy) has been tested and used with…

This four-section guidebook contains information and tools that will help Texas teachers implement the Independent Study in Home Economics Education course, along with examples and ideas that may be springboards for topics and strategies for student projects. The first section contains an introduction and the Texas legislation that permits the…

Presented are 38 spelling activities which can be prepared for independent study. For those activities involving specific classroom tools and materials, these materials may be placed in a shoe box with directions for the activity stapled to the top of the box. (KC)

This workbook is designed to help students expand their spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension skills through the study of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Noting that roots, prefixes, and suffixes are the building blocks upon which all words are formed, the introduction contends that a thorough knowledge of these elements will greatly enhance…