Asserts that literature can empower teenage readers. Annotates 12 books which will help young people to be empowered through literature. Offers strategies for empowering the readers. (PRA)

Presents a brief introduction to literature-based reading instruction. Presents annotations of 15 conference papers, books, and journal articles in the ERIC database and published between 1990 and 1992 on the topic. (RS)

In this report of a project to research existing industrial training of basic skills are provided an overview of the project and examination of four aspects associated with training. Part 1 is a detailed account of the search procedure that located and reviewed literature on basic skills training industry. A bibliography of the sources found in…

Summarizes recent ERIC documents and journal articles, and highlights some World Wide Web resources that describe, evaluate, or compare various curricula or instructional methods, such as Creative Curriculum, High/Scope, the Montessori Method, Waldorf Schools, and Direct Instruction. (Author)

This article presents an annotated bibliography of recent research related to academic advising. It includes eight research papers that focus on advising.

A total of 380 articles published during 1981 in 33 Czechoslovakian, Polish, East and West German, Bulgarian, Hungarian, American, British, and Soviet journals are annotated. The bibliography is divided into two main sections. Section 1, on the general didactics of geography, contains listings under the subcategories of didactics of geography,…

Seven major categories of training materials comprise this annotated listing: Bilingual Education (general information), Teacher Training, Cultural Awareness, the Student, Language Acquisition and Second Language, Methods and Materials, and Evaluation. These nearly two hundred books and programs were those suggested by directors of classroom and…

This guide describes suggested books and periodicals about deafness, available from some community libraries and the Wisconsin School for the Deaf library. The guide is divided into the following categories: fiction, drama, people stories, parenting, books for educators, periodicals and technical journals, and new titles. For each entry in the…

This annotated bibliography on evaluation of sexuality education programs was compiled as a tool for sexuality educators interested in measuring the effectiveness of their programs or in learning what evaluations have been done in the field of sexuality education. Part I, Evaluation Methodology, lists 30 publications which deal with evaluative…

This bibliography lists references related to diagnostic and prescriptive instruction in mathematics education. The references are given in alphabetical order, without annotation or categorization. (MNS)

This paper examines current literature on invented spelling and analyzes its value and use in the course of formal spelling instruction. The paper is divided into four sections which (1) examine the evolution of the term invented spelling; (2) detail spelling strategies and the stages of spelling development; (3) show the relationship between…

The bibliography on parents and siblings of the handicapped is divided into four sections: writings by parents on being the parent of a handicapped child; information, teaching suggestions, and training guides for parents; readings for the professional; and writings by and stories for siblings on being the sibling of a handicapped child. Almost…

Approximately 50 citations (1973 - 1976) are included in the annotated bibliography on identification and assessment of gifted children. Entries are arranged according to accession number and usually provide information on author, title, source, date, pagination, availability (including Educational Resources Information Center number when…

The annotated bibliography lists a selection of available materials on behavior modification for the use of vocational evaluation and work adjustment professionals. It is divided into three levels: (1) basic--books intended for those who have little or no background in psychology and behavior modification; (2) intermediate--books for those with a…

This bibliography is intended to be comprehensive (through December 1, 1973) in its coverage of articles, books, and conference papers on the personalized system of instruction. It also includes some papers dealing with related topics such as the audiotutorial method, individually prescribed instruction and, occasionally, programed instruction.…