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Berney, Tomi D.; Friedman, Grace Ibanez – 1989
New York City's program in Bilingual/E.S.L. Materials Development, Grade 1-8 was established to develop and/or update curricula and informational materials relevant to bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language instruction. Curriculum development teams worked on independent activities. The project had 10 proposed curriculum initiatives, but the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Petrich, Beatrice – 1981
This publication describes the developmental process and the modules and achievement tests developed by the project, Family and Community Services--Preparation for New and Emerging Occupational Roles. It also offers suggestions for use of the secondary-level occupational education modules designed to help home economics teachers in developing a…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Curriculum Development, Home Economics, Household Workers
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1978
This report describes the development and effectiveness of a manual created for use in developing state plans for vocational education. The task of developing the manual involved six kinds of activities, including the selection and use of an advisory committee, utilization of a technical review panel, and assessment of the manual. Topics covered…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Formative Evaluation, Guides, Material Development
Keierleber, Dennis L.; Hansen, L. Sunny – 1978
BORN FREE is a collaborative effort of university-based counseling psychologists and field-site educators to reduce career-related sex stereotyping in 14 educational institutions and to broaden the range of career options of women and men. The project focuses on the development of training modules (materials, workshops, and videotapes) for…
Descriptors: Careers, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Rehabilitation Research Foundation, Elmore, AL. Draper Correctional Center. – 1965
MATERIALS RELATING TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE CENTER'S VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUNG INMATES ARE PRESENTED TO SHOW A DEVELOPMENTAL PICTURE OF THE PROGRAM. OF 650 INMATES, 372 APPLIED FOR TRAINING, 50-60 WERE REFERRED TO ACADEMIC SCHOOL, 120 WERE SERVED, 109 GRADUATED, 50 WERE EMPLOYED, 59 WERE AWAITING PAROLE, AND 120 WERE AWAITING…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Demonstration Programs, Experimental Programs, Material Development
Lavin, Richard J. – 1975
Described is a collaborative linkage and support system for delivery of training programs in special education aimed primarily at increasing capabilities of regular classroom teachers and public school administrators providing instructional alternatives for children with special needs. The program's four major objectives are outlined as…
Descriptors: Administrators, Delivery Systems, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
Bethel School District, Eugene, OR. – 1973
The career awareness materials project concentrated on making visual aid materials and knowledge of their use available to the elementary school teachers in the Bethel (Oregon) School District. The program assisted staff members in developing new materials and made those materials available to other teachers in the District. The materials included…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Kishkunas, Louis J. – 1967
This fifth quarterly report covers the period June 15, 1967 to December 15, 1967 of a project aimed at demonstrating a faster method of training higly qualified workers for the health field. During this period, nurse aides were trained in a pilot program based upon the educational objectives derived from entry level behavioral specifications…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs
Johnson, Stuart R.; Johnson, Rita B. – 1973
Twenty-eight medical schools formed the Southern Medical School Consortium, later expanded to the Health Sciences Consortium. The sole purpose was to set in motion the Self-Instructional Materials Project to produce self-instructional materials which could be used in several institutions. The project developed self-paced, inexpensive instructional…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Autoinstructional Aids, Consortia, Cooperative Programs
Broderick, W. R. – 1974
The Borough of Havering in London, England undertook a project to devise and implement a computer aided learning program which involved teachers in the production of materials and provided students with a flexible, individualized system of instruction. Materials were developed, and three trials were conducted: (1) a program and equipment test; (2)…
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Costs
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Case, Donald; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1986
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) software research and development project described explores information seeking behavior of end-user energy experts and develops software offering tutorials on front-end use of DOE/RECON databases and active help in performing online searches. Software development is described and results of prototype testing…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Energy, Information Needs
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White, Carol – Canadian Social Studies, 2006
The Historica Foundation of Canada has a mandate to provide or support programs and resources for the teaching of Canadian history in Canadian schools. This paper outlines how Historica discovered what was needed and the programs and resources they developed to fulfill their mandate.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Heritage Education, Cultural Maintenance, Educational Resources
Wen, Xiaohong – 1996
This paper describes a computerized listening comprehension text created using an authoring system and designed for intermediate students of Chinese as a second language. The 12 lessons, enhanced with sound, animated visuals, and feedback, guide students in using appropriate top-down and bottom-up processing strategies to improve listening…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Chinese, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1982
This volume, the first of three produced by a study group of experts from Australia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, reviews their experiences in developing distance learning materials. Each country's experience is discussed in the context of problems it faced with special reference to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Followup Studies
Literacy Work, 1975
The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) Adult Literacy Project is described in terms of the radio and television programs, supplemental workbooks, telephone services, and tutor training programs it is developing. The basic aim of the project is to encourage adult illiterates to seek individualized help. (LH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
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