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Chambers, Donald L. – 1978
This conference on competency based mathematics education was held in response to inquiries from mathematics teachers, curriculum directors, principals, and district administrators. Topics include: (1) What is competency based education; (2) The status of competency based education; (3) The process for developing a system of competency based…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Conference Reports, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Curriculum
Mayo, C. Douglas; Claxton, Charles S. – 1978
The conference report includes an explanation of the conference plan, a description of the highlights, and descriptions of each session. Among the session topics are: faculty development; instructional improvement in the community college, with emphasis on developmental education; conditions that enhance learning; improving the lecture; evaluating…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Art Education, Biology, Chemistry
Moses, Barbara – 1979
This study investigated the effects of a series of mathematics lessons which were designed to encourage a spatial mode of thinking. Using fifth-grade students from four intact classrooms, a pretest and posttest battery composed of spatial tests, reasoning tests, and a problem-solving test, were administered to the experimental and two control…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conference Reports, Educational Research, Elementary Education