This training unit on forcible entry is part of a 17-unit course package written to aid instructors in the development, teaching, and evaluation of fire fighters in the Wisconsin Fire Service Certification Series. The purpose stated for the 8-hour unit is to familiarize the fire fighter with the appropriate times for using forcible entry, the…

Drawing on the exam responses from a graduate teacher education course, this paper analyzes four general difficulties teachers have in implementing inductive teaching methods. Based on Piaget's model of how children learn, inductive teaching is an instructional methodology that begins with concrete instances of a concept, and encourages learners…

This paper presents an alcohol-traffic safety education module which suggests a variety of teaching approaches to help students make responsible decisions about alcohol usage and driving. This instructor's guide contains a set of instructional materials designed to assist driver education instructors in making alcohol education relevant and…

This learning activity packet on kitchen safety is one of three (see note) intended for special needs (handicapped and disadvantaged) learners. Its objective is for the student to learn 24 safety rules for working in a kitchen. Contents include a source guide that provides the behavioral objective and lesson plan, pre-test, supplementary lesson…

This curriculum guide describes and gives procedures for implementing the Comp Curriculum, which is composed of objectives categorized by age (birth to 5) and domains of developmental tasks (communication, self care, motor and problem solving), for handicapped and nonhandicapped children. (The objectives themselves are listed in a separate…

This booklet was developed to provide a brief review of adult characteristics and teaching methods for the new teacher of adults. The first of eleven sections highlights adult education and how to use the booklet to improve instruction. Section 2 lists general and physical characteristics of adults and their implications on teaching. The third…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is about how to write and use lesson plans. CDA interns are taught how to write and analyze behavioral objectives, choose appropriate materials and techniques, and observe and evaluate instruction. Instructional and behavioral objectives are given. The teacher's materials consist of pretest…

This instructor's lesson plan guide on general pharmacology is one of fifteen modules designed for use in the training of emergency medical technicians (paramedics). Five units of study are presented: (1) the sources of drugs, drug names, solids and liquids, and the different forms in which drugs may be dispersed; (2) the action (effects) of…

The curriculum guide, developed to serve as a statewide model for nursing assistant programs, offers teaching suggestions for nursing assistant courses in the public schools. It is designed for 270 hours of theory and 200 hours of clinical instruction. There are 11 units of instruction: orientation; human behavior; medical communication skills;…

This curriculum guide is for the first phase of Ohio's Career Development Program, the Career Motivation Program for Grades K-6. Intended for use by elementary school teachers in the classroom, the guide is divided into three major parts: Grades K-2, Grades 3-4, and Grades 5-6. Each unit contains developmental objectives, behavioral objectives,…

This document, which was developed to assist individuals working in publicly sponsored literacy programs in Georgia, offers instructional plans and practical strategies designed to help teachers help students of adult literacy, adult basic education, General Educational Development, and English as a second language build stronger personal…

This training package, which is designed for use by tutors teaching basic skills in a variety of adult education settings throughout the United Kingdom, consists of four booklets. The first two booklets explain how to use Microsoft Works word processing and spreadsheet software. Each contains instructions for using the Microsoft products in MS DOS…

These instructor materials and student study guide for a secondary/postsecondary level course in metal-bonded repair comprise one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. The purpose stated for the course is to train students in the…

This guide is intended to assist vocational educators in providing job-relevant, performance-oriented training for students seeking to become house electricians. The introductory section reviews procedures for using the guide. Provided next are instructional units dealing with the following topics: computing service loads; installing electrical…

This guide is intended to assist vocational educators in providing job-relevant, performance-oriented training in small engine repair. The introductory section reviews procedures for using the guide. Provided next are instructional units dealing with the following topics: organizing and planning; supervising; selling lawnmowers, chain saws, and…