The joint winter meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the American Physical Society (APS) was held in Atlanta, Georgia, January 27-30, 1986. Abstracts of papers presented at the meeting and the complete program are provided. An author index is appended. (JN)

This proceedings of the annual conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education includes the following papers: "Affective Representation and Mathematical Problem Solving" (Goldin); "Cognitive Readiness and Process-Oriented Instruction in Secondary School Mathematics" (Harrison); "An…

The Wilderness Education Association (WEA) trains outdoor leaders, instills a sense of stewardship in the wild outdoors, and provides the skills and knowledge necessary to lead and teach the public in the appropriate use of wilderness areas. WEA courses are offered through a network of 40 accredited affiliates around the world, including colleges…

This document contains the proceedings from the London conference on geography and environmental education sponsored by the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Geographical Education. Papers include: (1) "The Ecocitizen: A Challenge to Environmental and Geographical Education" (Haubrich, Hartwig); (2) "Learning To…

The Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) network forums were convened by McREL to share CSRD implementation strategies, discuss issues relative to technical assistance needs and CSRD model implementation support, and strengthen communication and collaborative links between the SEAs and regional providers for coordinated service…

This document contains the proceedings of the 9th Biennial National Conference of the Australian Association for Environmental Education and the Marine Society of Australasia. The contents provide a valuable snapshot of the state of environmental education in Australia while moving towards the end of the 20th century. Papers include: (1)…

This article summarizes presentations made at a training institute on clinical approaches to infants and their families. Topics included assessment techniques, intervention approaches, outcome studies, and treatment modalities. Emphasis was placed on integrating emotional, cognitive, and social lines of development. (DB)

Papers on aspects of second language teaching include: "Cognitive Approaches to Listening Comprehension" (James S. Noblitt); "Popular Music in a Whole Language Approach to Foreign Language Teaching" (Sue Barry, Sidney Pellissier); "Language Maintenance: Bridging the Gaps in Foreign Language Education" (Jean W. LeLoup,…

In April 1991, members of the Kentucky Educational Research Association (KERA), held a conference to discuss performance assessment and its use in Kentucky schools. The following papers from the conference are included: (1) "Our Conference and the Performance Assessment Committee" (S. Kifer); (2) "Performance Assessment: A National…

This training journal, a product of the Career Information Delivery Systems (CIDS) Project, is designed to provide trainers with the necessary training delivery skills needed to create effective adult learning experiences. Addressed in the individual units of the journal are the following topics: basic elements of training experiences (content and…

These proceedings contain the papers of the International Conference e-Learning 2015, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information and Society and is part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, July 21-24, 2015). The e-Learning 2015…

The Greensboro Area Mathematics and Science Education Center and the Center for School Accountability and Staff Development sponsored a conference in May, 1998 which focused on the similarities and differences in teaching and learning in mathematics and science compared to learning in other content areas. This document contains the background…

This document presents the agreements on principles and goals for mathematics assessment reached at a meeting of persons representing various math education, public policy, business and industry and parent and community constituencies held at the National Academy of Sciences in spring, 1991. Sections of the document lay the groundwork for the…

This document provides summaries of the conference organization, opening speeches, election of the chairperson, 4 presented papers and 11 contributions, conclusions, and recommendations. The following papers are presented in full in the appendix: (1) "Design and Production of Educational Materials for the Modernization of Teacher Training in…

This monograph consists of papers delivered at the "Symposium on Simulation in Teacher Education" that was held to examine or define the state of the art of simulation in teacher education. The following papers are presented: (1) "Instructional Alternatives Available for Use in Professional Education" (D. R. Cruickshank); (2) "The Role of…